Where does “pui” come from?

pui (English) comes from Romanian pui, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pui (English): Interjection expressing strong disdain

Definitions

  1. Interjection expressing strong disdain

Ancestry of “pui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpuichicken; chick; cub, youngling, nestling, whelp,...
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →