Where does “пу́ша” come from?
пу́ша (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пух, from Proto-Slavic puxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pews- — to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper.
пу́ша (Bulgarian): to fume, to smoulder, to emit smoke
Definitions
- to fume, to smoulder, to emit smoke
Ancestry of “пу́ша”, step by step
пу́ша traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian пух
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | пух | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | puxъ | breath, pong; blister; fluff, fur |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pews- | to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper |
via Serbo-Croatian pušiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pušiti | to smoke; to emit smoke; to be piping hot, to... |