Where does “пута” come from?

пута (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pánˀta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ponh₁-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

пута (Serbo-Croatian): times; "dva puta dva" — two times two; wooden...

Definitions

  1. times; "dva puta dva" — two times two; wooden...

Ancestry of “пута”, step by step

пута traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic pǫto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpǫtofetter
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpánˀta
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ponh₁-to-m
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

via Old High German puttina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanputtina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ponh₁-to-mEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pánˀta
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