Where does “puckle” come from?
puckle (English) comes from Old English pūcel, from Old English pūca, from Proto-Bantu puko, from Tagalog po, from Hokkien 傅.
puckle (English): The devil; Satan; A fairy; elf; sprite
Definitions
- The devil; Satan; A fairy; elf; sprite
Ancestry of “puckle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | pūcel | a goblin, demon, a mischievous spirit |
| 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 | — |