Where does “putten” come from?

putten (English) comes from Middle English putten, from Old English pūtian, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.

putten (English): past participle of put

Definitions

  1. past participle of put

Ancestry of “putten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishputtento push, shove, put
2Old Englishpūtian—
3Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →Every word from Old English pūtian →