Etymology

cote

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Today it means: A cottage or hut. Full definition →

Middle English cote ← Old English cote
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cote · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromcote
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcote
  3. English todaycote

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.

cote · verb2

See quote.

cote · verb3

  1. Middle French · borrowed fromcosté
  2. English todaycote

Probably related to French côté (“side”) via Middle French costé.

Cote · proper noun4

  1. Latin · derived fromcosta
  2. French · borrowed fromCôté
  3. English todayCote

From French Côté, from Latin costa.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishcote all →

coatcootCoote

Latincosta all →

costcoastcostacoastercostalcutletcoteauDacostaCôte d'Orcottiseda Costa

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