Where does “potterer” come from?
potterer (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.
potterer (English): One who potters
Definitions
- One who potters
Ancestry of “potterer”, step by step
potterer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Potter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |