Where does “put” come from?
put (French) comes from French pouvoir, from Middle French povoir, from Old French povoir, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potere, from Latin possum, from Proto-Italic *possom.
put (French): third-person singular past historic of pouvoir
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of pouvoir
Ancestry of “put”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pouvoir | can, to be able to; may; to be possible; may,... |
| 2 | Middle French | povoir | can; be able to; power |
| 3 | Old French | povoir | — |
| 4 | Old French | poeir | Alternative form of pooir |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | potere | to be able; second-person singular present... |
| 6 | Latin | possum | I am able, I can, I may |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *possom | — |