Where does “Potterlock” come from?
Potterlock (English) comes from English Potter, from English pote, from Middle English poten, from Old English potian, from Proto-Germanic putōn, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
Potterlock (English): A genre of crossover fanworks blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Harry Potter series and the television show Sherlock
Definitions
- A genre of crossover fanworks blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Harry Potter series and the television show Sherlock
Ancestry of “Potterlock”, step by step
Potterlock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Potter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Potter | A person from Stoke-on-Trent; someone connected... |
| 2 | English | pote | To push, thrust; To poke |
| 3 | Middle English | poten | — |
| 4 | Old English | potian | to thrust, push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | putōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |