Where does “pout” come from?
Pout comes from Middle English pouten, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bu-, of unknown ultimate meaning.
pout (English): To push out one's lips; To thrust itself outward;...
Definitions
- To push out one's lips; To thrust itself outward;...
Ancestry of “pout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pouten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pūto | swollen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bū- | — |
Words derived from “pout”