Etymology Explorer › Frankish

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”

  • paw
  • forepaw
  • southpaw
  • paweth
  • grandpaw
  • pawprint
  • pawer
  • pawlike
  • pawful
  • pawless
  • pawest
  • pawpad
  • cat's-paw
  • pawe
  • poue
  • poe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →