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Where does “cota” come from?

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

cota (Portuguese): quota; an armour coat; elder

Definitions

  1. quota; an armour coat; elder

Ancestry of “cota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
2Frankishkottacoat
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cota”

  • anticotas
  • quota
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