Where does “potasse” come from?
potasse (French) comes from Dutch potasch, from Dutch pottaschen — pot ashes.
potasse (French): potash
Definitions
- potash
Ancestry of “potasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | potasch | spelling before 1946/47 for potas |
| 2 | Dutch | pottaschen | pot ashes |