Where does “pute” come from?
pute (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish pude, from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.
pute (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pillow; a cushion
Ancestry of “pute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | pude | cushion; pillow; pad |
| 2 | Old Danish | puthæ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pūto | swollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bū- | — |
Words derived from “pute”