Where does “potta” come from?

potta (Finnish) comes from Swedish potta, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

potta (Finnish): A potty; A chamberpot; A helmet

Definitions

  1. A potty; A chamberpot; A helmet

Ancestry of “potta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpottato strike, knock, push gently, shove, put away;...
2Middle Low Germanpot—
3Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

Words derived from “potta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European budn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic puttaz →Every word from Middle Low German pot →