Where does “potteus” come from?

potteus (Dutch) comes from Dutch -eus, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

potteus (Dutch): lesbian

Definitions

  1. lesbian

Ancestry of “potteus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-eussuffix used to form adjectives
2French-eux-ous, -y
3Frenchgoitregoitre
4Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
5Vulgar Latingutturio
6Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
7Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gut-
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