Where does “puggish” come from?
puggish (English) comes from English pug, from Hindi पग, from Sanskrit पद्ग, from Sanskrit पद्, from Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
puggish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog
Ancestry of “puggish”, step by step
puggish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pug | A small dog of an ancient breed originating in... |
| 2 | Hindi | पग | step; foot, leg |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पद्ग | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 5 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |