Where does “pottsork” come from?
pottsork (Swedish) comes from Swedish potta, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
pottsork (Swedish): A generic invective
Definitions
- A generic invective
Ancestry of “pottsork”, step by step
pottsork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish potta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | potta | to strike, knock, push gently, shove, put away;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |
via Swedish sork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sork | any of various rodents in the taxonomic subfamily Arvicolinae |