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

pugmark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pug

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-Europeanpódsfoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via English Mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMarkAbbreviation of Markarian
2Germanmarkmark any of various European monetary units
3LatinMārcus
4LatinMartīnus
5Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-