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Where does “cotte” come from?

cotte (Middle English) comes from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

Ancestry of “cotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
2Frankishkottacoat
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cotte”

  • 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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