Couthie
/ˈkuːði/noun
Friendly, warm, and pleasantly familiar; in Scots, also cozy or snug.
Did you know?Couthie comes from the same old Germanic root as English *couth* and *uncouth*, originally tied to being known, familiar, or acquainted rather than polished or rude.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kunnaną
“to know, be able”
Old English
OE
cunnan
“to know, know how, be able”
Old English
OE
cūð
“known, familiar, well-known”
Middle English
ME
couþ
“known, familiar; later, polite or proper”
Scots
Scots
couthie
“friendly, kindly, cozy, snug”
Modern English
English
couthie
“friendly and warmly pleasant, especially in Scots usage”