Where does “pucker” come from?
Pucker comes from Middle English pukeren, from Middle Dutch pucker, related to poken meaning to thrust or prod, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-.
pucker (English): To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to...
Definitions
- To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to...
Ancestry of “pucker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | poke | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or... |
| 2 | Middle English | poke | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | poke | sack |
| 4 | Frankish | *pokō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *puhô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
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