Where does “puta” come from?

puta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic put, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.

puta (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of put

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of put

Ancestry of “puta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicputpush, shove; jostle; press
2Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Scottish Gaelic put →