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Where does “pugmark” come from?

pugmark (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.

pugmark (English): The print or track of an animal

Definitions

  1. The print or track of an animal

Ancestry of “pugmark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpugA small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
2Hindiपगstep; foot, leg
3Sanskritपद्ग—
4Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
5Indo-Iranian*pā́ts—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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