Where does “કોટ” come from?
કોટ (Gujarati) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.
કોટ (Gujarati): fort, castle
Ancestry of “કોટ”, step by step
કોટ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coat | An outer garment covering the upper torso and... |
| 2 | Middle English | cote | A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or... |
| 3 | Old French | cotte | overshirt, tunic |
| 4 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कोट्ट | fort, castle; fort, stronghold; city |