Where does “pōtōn” come from?

pōtōn (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.

pōtōn (Frankish): to put, stick, plant

Definitions

  1. to put, stick, plant

Ancestry of “pōtōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →