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English word origin

Etymology of unpot

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot English unpot From un- + pot.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

To remove from a pot.

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

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot English unpot From un- + pot.

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