Where does “putten” come from?
putten (Middle English) comes from Old English pūtian, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
putten (Middle English): to push, shove, put
Ancestry of “putten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | pūtian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
Words derived from “putten”