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
- to set, plant, place a young plant or large seed...
Ancestry of “poten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | pōten | stick into ground |
| 2 | Old Dutch | poton | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | putōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |