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
- A mischievous or hostile spirit; To hit, strike;...
Ancestry of “puck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | puke | — |
| 2 | Old English | pūca | devil, demon; goblin, demon; demon, goblin, imp |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | puko | — |
| 4 | Tagalog | po | marks respect toward the person the speaker is... |
| 5 | Hokkien | 傅 | — |
Words derived from “puck”