Where does “pooseback” come from?
pooseback (English) comes from English papoose, from Narragansett papoos — child.
pooseback (English): piggyback
Ancestry of “pooseback”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | papoose | A Native American baby; A backpack for carrying a... |
| 2 | Narragansett | papoos | child |