Where does “Kate” come from?
Kate (German) comes from Low German Kote, from Middle Low German kote, from Proto-Germanic kutan — shed.
Kate (German): cottage, hut
Ancestry of “Kate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Low German | Kote | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kote | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kutan | shed |