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

  1. accusative singular of kota

Ancestry of “kotan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokotamuddy
2Esperantokotomud
3GermanKotfeces; mud
4Middle High Germanquāt—
5Old High Germanquātbad
6Proto-Germanickwēdąmanure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷuē-excrement, dung
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēdą →Every word from Old High German quāt →