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
- A potty; A chamberpot; A helmet
Ancestry of “potta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | potta | to strike, knock, push gently, shove, put away;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |
Words derived from “potta”