Etymology

pott

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Today it means: An old size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches. Full definition →

Low German Pütt
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pott · noun1

Unknown. Possibly from originally bearing a watermark of a pot or from a manufacturer's or merchant's name.

Pott · proper noun2

  1. Low German · derived fromPütt“pool; mine shaft, pit”
  2. English todayPott

* As an English surname (and north German adaptations), from the noun pot. Compare Potter. * Also as a north German surname, from Low German Pütt (“pool; mine shaft, pit”) (high German Pfütze).

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