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Where does “coto” come from?

coto (Spanish) comes from Spanish codo, from Old Spanish cobdo, from Latin cubitus, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- — cattle.

coto (Spanish): preserve, wildlife preserve, land preserve;...

Definitions

  1. preserve, wildlife preserve, land preserve;...

Ancestry of “coto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcodoelbow; cubit; selfish, avaricious, stingy
2Old Spanishcobdoelbow
3Latincubitusreclined, lying down, having been reclined; a...
4Latincubitumelbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
5Latincubō—
6Proto-Italickubāō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “coto”

  • acotar
  • acotamiento
  • acotación
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