Where does “coton” come from?
coton (Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl) comes from Spanish cotón, from French coton, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
coton (Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl): Shirt
Ancestry of “coton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cotón | Printed cotton fabric; Shirt, blouse |
| 2 | French | coton | cotton |
| 3 | Old French | coton | — |
| 4 | Old Italian | cotone | — |
| 5 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 6 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |