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...
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- Alternative form of cota, exclusively in the...
Ancestry of “quota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cota | quota; an armour coat; elder |
| 2 | Old French | cotte | overshirt, tunic |
| 3 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuttô | cowl, woolen cloth, coat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gudnó- | — |