Where does “kotlieough” come from?
kotlieough (Yola) comes from Middle English cotlif, from Middle English lif, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
kotlieough (Yola): A small gate to a field
Definitions
- A small gate to a field
Ancestry of “kotlieough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cotlif | village |
| 2 | Middle English | lif | Alternative form of lyf |
| 3 | Old English | līf | life, existence; life-time |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |