Where does “cotte” come from?

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

cotte (Old French): overshirt, tunic

Definitions

  1. overshirt, tunic

Ancestry of “cotte”, step by step

cotte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish kotta

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

via Latin Cotta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCottaA cognomen of the

via Medieval Latin cotta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincottaclerical tunic; undercoat, tunic

Words derived from “cotte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →