Where does “کوٹ” come from?
کوٹ (Urdu) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.
کوٹ (Urdu): fortress, fort, castle
Definitions
- fortress, fort, castle
Ancestry of “کوٹ”, step by step
کوٹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English coat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coat | An outer garment covering the upper torso and... |
| 2 | Middle English | cote | A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or... |
| 3 | Old French | cotte | overshirt, tunic |
| 4 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कोट्ट | fort, castle; fort, stronghold; city |
via Sanskrit कोटि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कोटि | The end, extremity, or highest point of anything;... |