Where does “surcoat” come from?
Surcoat comes from Old French surcote, a garment worn over armor or other clothing.
surcoat (English): A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit...
Definitions
- A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit...
Ancestry of “surcoat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | surcote | — |
| 2 | Old French | cote | Alternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,... |
| 3 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuttô | cowl, woolen cloth, coat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gudnó- | — |
Words derived from “surcoat”