Where does “cotitus” come from?

cotitus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin cotire, from Latin cos, from Proto-Italic kōtis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

cotitus (Vulgar Latin): sharpened

Definitions

  1. sharpened

Ancestry of “cotitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincotiresharpen
2Latincoswhetstone
3Proto-Italickōtis
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “cotitus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Italic kōtisEvery word from Latin cos
cotitus — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer