Where does “pūtian” come from?

pūtian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.

Ancestry of “pūtian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell

Words derived from “pūtian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic putōną →
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