Where does “poten” come from?

poten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pōten, from Old Dutch poton, from Proto-Germanic putōn, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.

poten (Dutch): to set, plant, place a young plant or large seed...

Definitions

  1. to set, plant, place a young plant or large seed...

Ancestry of “poten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpōtenstick into ground
2Old Dutchpoton—
3Proto-Germanicputōn—
4Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōn →