Where does “Putzlappen” come from?

Putzlappen (German) comes from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Putzlappen (German): cloth, floorcloth

Definitions

  1. cloth, floorcloth

Ancestry of “Putzlappen”, step by step

Putzlappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German putzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanputzento clean, especially by rubbing with something...
2Middle High Germanbutzelump, piece, stump
3Proto-Germanicbuttazcut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰnósbottom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via German lappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlappencloth, rag
2Middle High Germanlappe—
3Old High Germanlappo—
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →