Where does “cot” come from?

cot (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle English cod, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “cot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcodA seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its...
2Old Norsekoddipillow
3Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “cot”

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