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

  1. To escape; To squeeze; To wring

Ancestry of “puga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfugaescape, flight; leak
2Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
3Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →