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
Ancestry of “putten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | putten | to push, shove, put |
| 2 | Old English | pūtian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |