Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “cahoter” come from?

cahoter (French) comes from Middle Dutch hotten — to shake.

cahoter (French): to bump, jolt; to jolt along, bounce along

Definitions

  1. to bump, jolt; to jolt along, bounce along

Ancestry of “cahoter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhottento shake

Words derived from “cahoter”

  • cahot
Every word from Middle Dutch hotten →