Where does “pogue” come from?

pogue (English) comes from Irish póg, from Old Irish póc, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

pogue (English): A kiss; A purse; hence money; A young, male,...

Definitions

  1. A kiss; A purse; hence money; A young, male,...

Ancestry of “pogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpógkiss
2Old Irishpóckiss
3Latinpāxpeace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →
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