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