Where does “potian” come from?

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

potian (Old English): to thrust, push

Definitions

  1. to thrust, push

Ancestry of “potian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputōn—
2Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell

Words derived from “potian”

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