Where does “pōta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pōta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell

Words derived from “pōta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →