Where does “potter” come from?
Potter derives from Middle English potier, from Old English potere, from Proto-Germanic putārijaz, from Proto-Indo-European bud-, meaning to push or thrust.
potter (English): One who makes pots and other ceramic wares; One...
Definitions
- One who makes pots and other ceramic wares; One...
Ancestry of “potter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pottere | potter |
| 2 | Middle English | pot | A pot; a circular receptacle or vessel; The top... |
| 3 | Old French | pot | pot; third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pottum | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *pott | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |