Where does “pudgy” come from?
Pudgy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately deriving from a suffix series denoting quality or state.
pudgy (English): Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
Definitions
- Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
Ancestry of “pudgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pudge | Something short and fat; Excess body fat |