Where does “pude” come from?

pude (Danish) comes from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.

pude (Danish): cushion; pillow; pad

Definitions

  1. cushion; pillow; pad

Ancestry of “pude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishputhæ—
2Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—

Words derived from “pude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Old Danish puthæ →