Where does “kowt” come from?

kowt (Maltese) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.

kowt (Maltese): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “kowt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
2Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
3Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
4Frankishkottacoat
Every word from Frankish kotta →Every word from Old French cotte →Every word from Middle English cote →