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Where does “cote” come from?

cote (Middle English) comes from Old English cote, from Old English cot, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cote (Middle English): A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...

Definitions

  1. A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...

Ancestry of “cote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcotecot, cottage
2Old Englishcotcottage
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cote”

  • coat
  • coating
  • waistcoat
  • overcoat
  • petticoat
  • raincoat
  • greatcoat
  • turncoat
  • topcoat
  • housecoat
  • coatless
  • undercoat
  • redcoat
  • basecoat
  • clearcoat
  • tailcoat
  • coater
  • petticoated
  • coatrack
  • precoat
  • coattail
  • coatroom
  • weskit
  • bluecoat
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