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