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Where does “cote-hardie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cote-hardie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
2Frankishkottacoat
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cote-hardie”

  • cotehardie
  • cotte-hardie
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