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Where does “pottum” come from?

pottum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

Ancestry of “pottum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*pott—
2Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

Words derived from “pottum”

  • pot
  • pots
  • teapot
  • putty
  • potty
  • pottage
  • potluck
  • pothole
  • crackpot
  • flowerpot
  • potbellied
  • stockpot
  • porringer
  • potsherd
  • potholed
  • potbelly
  • honeypot
  • dashpot
  • inkpot
  • pottle
  • hotchpotch
  • poteen
  • repot
  • potful
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