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 , plump; chubby
Definitions
- Fat, overweight , plump; chubby
Ancestry of “pudgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pudge | Something short and fat; Excess body fat |
Words derived from “pudgy”