Where does “pute” come from?

pute (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish pude, from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.

pute (Norwegian Bokmål): a pillow; a cushion

Definitions

  1. a pillow; a cushion

Ancestry of “pute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpudecushion; pillow; pad
2Old Danishputhæ—
3Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—

Words derived from “pute”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Old Danish puthæ →
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