Where does “puckering” come from?
Puckering derives from English pucker, from English poke, from Middle Dutch poken, from Anglo-Norman poke, from Frankish puku, from Proto-Germanic pukô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-.
puckering (English): A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the...
Definitions
- A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the...
Ancestry of “puckering”, 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" |
Words derived from “puckering”