Etymology

puter

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Today it means: A particular dialect of Romansch. Full definition →

Romansh put
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  1. Romansh · derived fromput“porridge”
  2. English todayPuter

Probably from Romansh put (“porridge”), therefore meaning "porridge-eaters." Compare Latvian putra (“porridge”) and Proto-Finnic *putro.

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