Where does “putamen” come from?
putamen (Latin) comes from Latin putō, from Latin putus, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putamen (Latin): cutting, clipping; shell, peel
Definitions
- cutting, clipping; shell, peel
Ancestry of “putamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | putō | — |
| 2 | Latin | putus | pure; a boy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
Words derived from “putamen”