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Where does “pott” come from?

pott (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

pott (Old English): a pot; pot

Definitions

  1. a pot; pot

Ancestry of “pott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

Words derived from “pott”

  • pot
  • pots
  • teapot
  • potty
  • potluck
  • pothole
  • crackpot
  • flowerpot
  • potbellied
  • stockpot
  • potsherd
  • potholed
  • potbelly
  • honeypot
  • dashpot
  • inkpot
  • poteen
  • repot
  • potful
  • pothead
  • hotpot
  • potholder
  • sexpot
  • potpie
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