English
putois
Putois comes from French putois ‘polecat’, and goes back to Old French put.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400put
- Frenchc. 1600–presentputois‘polecat’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400put
- Frenchc. 1600–presentputois‘polecat’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old French put
Today it means
noun A brush of polecat's hair for painting ceramics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French put / putois