Where does “котун” come from?

котун (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.

котун (Serbo-Croatian): strong cotton yarn from which nets are woven

Definitions

  1. strong cotton yarn from which nets are woven

Ancestry of “котун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancotonecotton; cotton wool
2Arabicقُطُن—
3Arabicقُطْنcotton
Every word from Arabic قُطْن →Every word from Arabic قُطُن →Every word from Italian cotone →