Where does “kotan” come from?
kotan (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kota, from Esperanto koto, from German Kot, from Middle High German quāt, from Old High German quāt, from Proto-Germanic kwēdą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- — excrement, dung.
kotan (Esperanto): accusative singular of kota
Definitions
- accusative singular of kota
Ancestry of “kotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | kota | muddy |
| 2 | Esperanto | koto | mud |
| 3 | German | Kot | feces; mud |
| 4 | Middle High German | quāt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | quāt | bad |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwēdą | manure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷuē- | excrement, dung |