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Where does “puketastic” come from?

puketastic (English) comes from English puke, from Proto-Germanic pukaną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

puketastic (English): Characterised by, or inducing, vomiting

Definitions

  1. Characterised by, or inducing, vomiting

Ancestry of “puketastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpukevomit; A drug that induces vomiting; A worthless,...
2Proto-Germanicpukanąto spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
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