Where does “cotta” come from?

cotta (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cotta (Latin): undercoat, tunic

Definitions

  1. undercoat, tunic

Ancestry of “cotta”, step by step

cotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic kuttô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

via Proto-Germanic kuttǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickuttǭcowl, woolen cloth, coat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangud-woolen clothes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →