Where does “pee pot” come from?
pee pot (English) comes from English pisspot, from Middle English pyssepotte, from Middle English pot, from Old French pot, from Vulgar Latin pottum, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
pee pot (English): A pot used for peeing: a chamber pot
Definitions
- A pot used for peeing: a chamber pot
Ancestry of “pee pot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pisspot | A portable container used for urination,... |
| 2 | Middle English | pyssepotte | pisspot |
| 3 | Middle English | pot | A pot; a circular receptacle or vessel; The top... |
| 4 | Old French | pot | pot; third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pottum | — |
| 6 | Frankish | *pott | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |