English
greatcoat
From great + coat.
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd- ‘to rub’
Proto-Germanic *grautaz ‘coarse’
Proto-West Germanic *graut
Old English grēat ‘big’
Middle English greet ‘great’
English great
Proto-Germanic *kuttô ‘cowl, woolen cloth, coat’
Latin cotta ‘undercoat, tunic’
Old French cote ‘outer garment with sleeves’
Middle English cote ‘coat’
English coat
Today it means
noun A heavy overcoat.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / greatcoat