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Where does “quath” come from?

quath (Middle English) comes from Middle English cothe, from Old English coþu, from Proto-Germanic kuþō — disease, sickness.

quath (Middle English): Alternative form of cothe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cothe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “quath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcothecoath
2Old Englishcoþudisease, sickness
3Proto-Germanickuþōdisease, sickness

Words derived from “quath”

  • quoth
  • quotha
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