Where does “putti” come from?
putti (Italian) comes from Italian putto, from Latin putus, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putti (Italian): plural of putto
Ancestry of “putti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | putto | putto, cherub, cupid; child |
| 2 | Latin | putus | pure; a boy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |