Where does “kotze” come from?

kotze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German chozzo, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

Ancestry of “kotze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanchozzo—
2Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
3Frankishkottacoat
4Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “kotze”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →
kotze — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer