Where does “whitecoat” come from?

whitecoat (English) comes from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

whitecoat (English): A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur...

Definitions

  1. A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur...

Ancestry of “whitecoat”, step by step

whitecoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English White

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWhiteAlternative letter-case form of white; An...
2Englishsoxplural of sock
3Englishsocksplural of sock; Third-person singular simple...
4EnglishsockA knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe...
5Frenchsocplowshare; Boston butt
6Vulgar Latinsoccus
7Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via English coat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
2Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
3Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
4Frankishkottacoat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-