Where does “cotte” come from?

cotte (Middle French) 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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttôEvery word from Frankish kotta