Where does “puts” come from?
puts (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German pütte, from Old Saxon putti, from Proto-Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.
puts (Estonian): female genitalia, especially the vulva
Definitions
- female genitalia, especially the vulva
Ancestry of “puts”, step by step
puts traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German pütte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pütte | wet hole, spring, cave |
| 2 | Old Saxon | putti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *puti | — |
| 4 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 5 | Latin | -al | noun-forming suffix |
via Middle Low German putse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | putse | — |
via Middle Low German pute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pute | sexual organ |