Where does “pote” come from?

pote (English) comes 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.

pote (English): To push, thrust; To poke

Definitions

  1. To push, thrust; To poke

Ancestry of “pote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpoten—
2Old Englishpotianto thrust, push
3Proto-Germanicputōn—
4Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell

Words derived from “pote”

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