Etymology

cottier

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Today it means: Someone who lives in a cot or cottage; a cottager. Full definition →

Old French cotier
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cottier · noun1

  1. Old French · derived fromcotier
  2. English todaycottier

From Old French cotier. See coterie, and compare cotter.

Cottier · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromCottier
  2. English todayCottier

Borrowed from French Cottier, or a variant of Cotter.

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