Where does “portacot” come from?

portacot (English) comes from English cot, from Middle English cot, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

portacot (English): A movable cot for an infant

Definitions

  1. A movable cot for an infant

Ancestry of “portacot”, step by step

portacot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcotA simple bed, especially one for portable or...
2Middle Englishcotmatted wool
3Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
4Frankishkottacoat
5Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

via English porta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportaThe part of the liver or other organ where its...
2Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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