Where does “cahot” come from?
cahot (French) comes from French cahoter, from Middle Dutch hotten — to shake.
cahot (French): jolt, bump
Ancestry of “cahot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cahoter | to bump, jolt; to jolt along, bounce along |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hotten | to shake |