Where does “pug” come from?
I need to work with the chain provided, but I notice there's a significant problem: the chain given is for "puck," not "pug," yet the headword specified is "pug (English)."
Additionally, the chain contains anomalies:
- It lists "Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-" three times at the end
- The progression seems to trace "puck" (a hockey disk/mischievous creature), not "pug" (a dog breed)
- No meaning is supplied for the reconstructed roots
Could you clarify: Should I write the etymology for **pug** or **puck**? If it's pug, I'll need the correct etymological chain, as the current chain appears to be for a different word.
pug (English): A small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
Definitions
- A small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
Ancestry of “pug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पग | step; foot, leg |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पद्ग | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |