Where does “puten” come from?

puten (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 “puten”, step by step

puten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English potian

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

via Old English putian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishputianto push; thrust; put; place

via Old English pūtian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpūtian—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōn →