Where does “Kot” come from?
Kot (German) comes from Middle High German quāt, from Old High German quāt, from Proto-Germanic kwēdą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- — excrement, dung.
Kot (German): feces; mud
Ancestry of “Kot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | quāt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | quāt | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwēdą | manure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷuē- | excrement, dung |