Where does “puckerer” come from?
puckerer (English) comes from English pucker, from English poke, from Middle English poke, from Anglo-Norman poke, from Frankish *pokō, from Proto-Germanic *puhô, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
puckerer (English): One who, or that which, puckers
Definitions
- One who, or that which, puckers
Ancestry of “puckerer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pucker | To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to... |
| 2 | English | poke | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or... |
| 3 | Middle English | poke | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | poke | sack |
| 5 | Frankish | *pokō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *puhô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |