Where does “poten” come from?

poten (Middle English) comes from Old English potian, from Proto-Germanic putōn, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.

Ancestry of “poten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpotianto thrust, push
2Proto-Germanicputōn—
3Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell

Words derived from “poten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōn →