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Etymology of puta

Etymology tree Latin putus Latin *putader.? Vulgar Latin *pūtta Old Spanish puta Spanish putabor. English puta Borrowed from Spanish puta.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A prostitute, whore, slut, bitch, etc.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Latin putus Latin *putader.? Vulgar Latin *pūtta Old Spanish puta Spanish putabor. English puta Borrowed from Spanish puta.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A Bhutanese noodle dish.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Dzongkha པུ་ཏ (pu ta).

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