Where does “cóta” come from?
cóta (Middle Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.
Ancestry of “cóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | cote | Alternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,... |
| 2 | Old French | cotte | overshirt, tunic |
| 3 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuttô | cowl, woolen cloth, coat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gudnó- | — |
Words derived from “cóta”