Where does “puck” come from?

Puck comes from Irish poc, which derives from Proto-Germanic pūkô, Old Irish boc, Proto-Celtic buggos, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-.

puck (English): A mischievous or hostile spirit; To hit, strike;...

Definitions

  1. A mischievous or hostile spirit; To hit, strike;...

Ancestry of “puck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpuke—
2Old Englishpūcadevil, demon; goblin, demon; demon, goblin, imp
3Proto-Bantupuko—
4Tagalogpomarks respect toward the person the speaker is...
5Hokkien傅—

Words derived from “puck”

Every word from Hokkien 傅 →Every word from Tagalog po →Every word from Proto-Bantu puko →