Where does “surcoter” come from?

surcoter (French) comes from Old French surcote, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

surcoter (French): to overrate to esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due

Definitions

  1. to overrate to esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due

Ancestry of “surcoter”, step by step

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