Where does “cote” come from?

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

cote (Old French): Alternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...

Ancestry of “cote”, step by step

cote traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish kotta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkottacoat
2Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
3Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

via Latin costa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
2Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

via Latin Cotta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCottaA cognomen of the

Words derived from “cote”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →