Where does “kutang” come from?

kutang (Indonesian) comes from Portuguese cotão, from French coton, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.

kutang (Indonesian): brassiere

Definitions

  1. brassiere

Ancestry of “kutang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecotãolint; fine hair found on plants and fruits, such...
2Frenchcotoncotton
3Old Frenchcoton
4Old Italiancotone
5Arabicقُطُن
6Arabicقُطْنcotton
Every word from Arabic قُطْن