Where does “nattpotte” come from?
nattpotte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk potte, from Old Norse pottr, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
nattpotte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a chamber pot
Ancestry of “nattpotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | potte | a pot; a potty |
| 2 | Old Norse | pottr | pot, tub, basin |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |