Where does “putire” come from?
putire (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin pūteō, from Proto-Italic pūtos, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putire (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *putiō
Definitions
- present active infinitive of *putiō
Ancestry of “putire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pūteō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pūtos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
Words derived from “putire”