Where does “poteen” come from?
poteen (English) comes from Irish poitín, from Irish pota, 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...
poteen (English): Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine; An...
Definitions
- Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine; An...
Ancestry of “poteen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | poitín | poteen |
| 2 | Irish | pota | pot; tub |
| 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... |