Where does “putto” come from?
putto (English) comes from Italian putto, from Latin putus, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putto (English): A representation, especially in Renaissance or...
Definitions
- A representation, especially in Renaissance or...
Ancestry of “putto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | putto | putto, cherub, cupid; child |
| 2 | Latin | putus | pure; a boy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
Words derived from “putto”