Where does “kattunen” come from?
kattunen (German) comes from German Kattun, from Dutch katoen, from Middle Dutch catoen, from Middle Dutch cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
kattunen (German): calico
Ancestry of “kattunen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kattun | a kind of cotton fabric, calico |
| 2 | Dutch | katoen | cotton, plant of the genus "Gossypium"; cotton |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | catoen | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | cotoen | — |
| 5 | Old French | coton | — |
| 6 | Old Italian | cotone | — |
| 7 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 8 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |