Where does “cotillon” come from?

cotillon (French) comes from French cotte, from Middle French cotte, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cotillon (French): petticoat; cotillion, cotillon; party novelties

Definitions

  1. petticoat; cotillion, cotillon; party novelties

Ancestry of “cotillon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcottecoat, tunic; petticoat; overalls
2Middle Frenchcotte—
3Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
4Frankishkottacoat
5Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cotillon”

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