Where does “cotte” come from?

cotte (Norman) comes from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cotte (Norman): coat; pigsty; cave

Definitions

  1. coat; pigsty; cave

Ancestry of “cotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
2Frankishkottacoat
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →