Where does “cote” come from?

cote (Italian) comes from Latin cōs, from Ancient Greek Κῶς, from Hebrew כוס, from Arabic كُسّ.

cote (Italian): sharpening stone; hone

Definitions

  1. sharpening stone; hone

Ancestry of “cote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōs—
2Ancient GreekΚῶςKos, an island in the Dodecanese
3HebrewכוסA cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy
4Arabicكُسّ—
Every word from Arabic كُسّ →Every word from Hebrew כוס →Every word from Ancient Greek Κῶς →