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01 December 2005 * Volume 13
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From: Ben J. Bloomgren <Ben.Bloomgren at asu.edu>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.12.01 (06) [E]

Kevin,

The basic word has a long,
> long history.  Originally it meant "building" (in contrast to a "tent" or
> "yurt" in which nomads live).  In many Asian languages it (_kota_) has
> come
> to mean 'town' or 'city' (as in "Kalkutta" 'city of Kali', "Kota
> Singapura"
> 'city of the lion (city)', and "Huhehot" < "Kökekota" 'blue city').

Any relation to English 'cote' or 'cottage'?

I'm not sure if it's related, but I'm wondering if it had something to do
with the French word cóté meaning a side.
Ben

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From: Philip Ernest Barber <pbarber at loc.gov>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.12.01 (06) [E]

Also, "stockade" in the US military (except for "brig" for sailors and 
Marines). "Hoosegow" is pretty much a Texas and SW US term in origin and 
comes from Sp. "juzgado," tribunal or court. Apparently Texians frequently 
found that when they went to court they usually ended up in jail.

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From: Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.12.01 (06) [E]

Dear Everyone on this string:

Subject: Etymology.

The Indic cognates are linked with words denoting 'to encircle', 'to
surround', referring to surrounding walls (hence also 'room').  So the idea
here is similar to that of "town" (cf. German _Zaun_ 'fence') and _borough_
(cf. German _Burg_) with later reference to 'city'.

Then there's the Hebrew 'Kotal' = wall, as in 'HaKotal Maravi' = The Western
Wall.

Regards,
Mark

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Good ones. Ben and Mark!

Ben, doesn't _cóté_ come from something like _costa_?

But, hey!  There's "coat" from Old French _cote_.  Sanskrit?  Sanskrit कोट 
_koTa_ 'coat' besides 'fortress'!  "Surround"? "Wrap"? "Shelter"?  ...  Hmmm 
....

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron 

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