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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 GreekΚῶς—
3HebrewכוסA cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy
4Arabicكُسّ—
Every word from Arabic كُسّ →