Where does “pútta” come from?
pútta (Icelandic) comes from English putt, from Scots putt, from Middle English putten, from Old English pūtian, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
pútta (Icelandic): to putt
Definitions
- to putt
Ancestry of “pútta”, step by step
pútta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English putt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | putt | The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a... |
| 2 | Scots | putt | to put |
| 3 | Middle English | putten | to push, shove, put |
| 4 | Old English | pūtian | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
via Icelandic putti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | putti | a finger |