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
Ancestry of “cote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κῶς | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | כוס | A cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy |
| 4 | Arabic | كُسّ | — |