Where does “Potterphile” come from?
Potterphile (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.
Potterphile (English): One who loves the "Harry Potter" series of books...
Definitions
- One who loves the "Harry Potter" series of books...
Ancestry of “Potterphile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |