Where does “-poo” come from?
-poo (English) comes from English POODLE, from German Pudel, from German Pudelhund, from German hund, from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz — dog.
-poo (English): Added to nouns, especially personal names, ending...
Definitions
- Added to nouns, especially personal names, ending...
Ancestry of “-poo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | POODLE | A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage... |
| 2 | German | Pudel | poodle |
| 3 | German | Pudelhund | poodle |
| 4 | German | hund | dog, hound |
| 5 | Middle High German | hunt | dog (Canis familiaris) |
| 6 | Old High German | hunt | dog |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |