Where does “pukkel” come from?

pukkel (Dutch) comes from Dutch pok, from Middle Dutch poc, from Proto-Germanic pukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

pukkel (Dutch): mole, spot, pimple, mark on the skin

Definitions

  1. mole, spot, pimple, mark on the skin

Ancestry of “pukkel”, step by step

pukkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpokpock, pimple
2Middle Dutchpoc—
3Proto-Germanicpukkaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

via Dutch el

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchelA unit of measurement corresponding to about 69...
2Middle Dutchelne—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pukkaz →Every word from Middle Dutch poc →