Where does “putire” come from?
putire (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin putire, from Latin pūteō, from Proto-Italic pūtos, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putire (Italian): to stink; to be disgusting; to arouse suspicion
Definitions
- to stink; to be disgusting; to arouse suspicion
Ancestry of “putire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | putire | present active infinitive of *putiō |
| 2 | Latin | pūteō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pūtos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |