Where does “pottþéttur” come from?

pottþéttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pottur, from Old Norse pottr, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

pottþéttur (Icelandic): completely reliable, foolproof

Definitions

  1. completely reliable, foolproof

Ancestry of “pottþéttur”, step by step

pottþéttur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic pottur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpottura pot; a pot, a pool of money; a hot tub, a small...
2Old Norsepottrpot, tub, basin
3Middle Low Germanpot
4Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

via Icelandic þéttur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþétturdense, thick; waterproof, tight
2Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
3Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European budn-Every word from Proto-Germanic puttazEvery word from Middle Low German pot