English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedLoanword from a Phrygian cognate of Ancient Greek κοτήεις (kotḗeis, “angry, vengeful”), κοτέω (kotéō, “I am angry, I am incensed”), κότος (kótos, “anger, spite”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₃tus (“fight”), from whence also Hittite 𒃰𒁺 (kattu-), Proto-Celtic *katus, and Proto-Germanic *haþuz.
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- Wiktionary: KotusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
