Where does “koffiepot” come from?
koffiepot (Dutch) comes from Dutch pot, from Middle Dutch pot, from Old Dutch *pot, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
koffiepot (Dutch): a coffeepot
Ancestry of “koffiepot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pot | jar, pot; cooking pot; loo, crapper |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pot | pot, jar; can, jug |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *pot | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *pott | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |