Where does “putanism” come from?
putanism (English) comes from French putanisme, from French putain, from Old French putain, from Vulgar Latin putta, from Latin puta, from Latin puto, from Latin putus, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós — to be clean, pure.
putanism (English): Habitual lewdness or prostitution of a woman;...
Definitions
- Habitual lewdness or prostitution of a woman;...
Ancestry of “putanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | putanisme | prostitution |
| 2 | French | putain | whore, hooker; bitch, cow; fuck, fucking hell,... |
| 3 | Old French | putain | whore, prostitute, bitch |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | putta | prostitute |
| 5 | Latin | puta | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 6 | Latin | puto | I clean, cleanse; I trim, prune, lop; I arrange,... |
| 7 | Latin | putus | pure; a boy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |