Where does “kut” come from?

kut (Norman) comes from Old French coute, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kut (Norman): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “kut”, step by step

kut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French coute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcouteelbow
2Latincubitumelbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
3Latincubōto lie down, recline
4Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Old French code

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcodeAlternative form of coute; elbow; system of law
2Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
3LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →