Where does “cotta” come from?

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

cotta (Medieval Latin): clerical tunic; undercoat, tunic

Definitions

  1. clerical tunic; undercoat, tunic

Ancestry of “cotta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cotta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô