Where does “kot” come from?

kot (Faroese) comes from Old Norse surkot, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

kot (Faroese): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “kot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesurkot—
2Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
3Frankishkottacoat
4Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →
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