Where does “puga” come from?
puga (Cebuano) comes from Spanish fuga, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
puga (Cebuano): To escape; To squeeze; To wring
Definitions
- To escape; To squeeze; To wring
Ancestry of “puga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | fuga | escape, flight; leak |
| 2 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |