Where does “potthässlich” come from?
potthässlich (German) comes from German Pott, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
potthässlich (German): very ugly
Ancestry of “potthässlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pott | large cup; pot; pot; jar |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |