myEtymology.com: English etymology of bluecoat

Etymology of the English word bluecoat

the English word bluecoat

derived from the English word blue

derived from the Old French word bleu

derived from the Medieval Latin word blavus (blue)

derived from the Frankish root *blao

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *blæwaz

derived from the English word coat

derived from the Old French word cote

derived from the Medieval Latin word quota

using the Latin suffix -tus (past participle suffix)

derived from the Latin word quotus (having what position in a numerical series?, bearing what proportion to; what number of?; how many?; what ever number of)

derived from the Latin word quot (how many; of what number; as many)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷo-

derived from the English word cote