Where does “kote” come from?

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

kote (Middle English): Alternative form of cote

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cote

Ancestry of “kote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
2Frankishkottacoat
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →
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