English word origin

Etymology of cote

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.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A cottage or hut. · A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentioncoteenm
Inherited-form mentioncoteang
Doublet mentioncoten
Cognate mentionkotnl

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Source etymology 2

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verb

Obsolete form of quote.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See quote.

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Source etymology 3

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verb

To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Cognate mentioncôtéfr
Borrowed-form mentioncostéfrm

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