Where does “quota” come from?

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

quota (Portuguese): Alternative form of cota, exclusively in the...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cota, exclusively in the...

Ancestry of “quota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecotaquota; an armour coat; elder
2Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
3Frankishkottacoat
4Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →