Where does “coart” come from?
coart (Old French) comes from Old French coe, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
coart (Old French): a coward; cowardly
Definitions
- a coward; cowardly
Ancestry of “coart”, step by step
coart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French coe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | coe | tail |
| 2 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via Latin cōda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōda | — |