Where does “puggishness” come from?
puggishness (English) comes from English puggish, 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 — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
puggishness (English): Quality of being puggish
Definitions
- Quality of being puggish
Ancestry of “puggishness”, step by step
puggishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puggish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puggish | Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog |
| 2 | English | pug | A small dog of an ancient breed originating in... |
| 3 | Hindi | पग | step; foot, leg |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पद्ग | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 6 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |