Where does “puffed” come from?
Puffed derives from Middle English -ed, Old English -od, Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, and Proto-Indo-European -tós, a suffix forming past participles.
puffed (English): simple past tense and past participle of puff;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of puff;...
Ancestry of “puffed”, step by step
puffed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puff | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath... |
| 2 | Middle English | puff | — |
| 3 | Old English | pyf | a blast of wind, puff |
via English puffed out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puffed out | Panting because of having exercised; inflated;... |