Where does “pukewad” come from?

pukewad (English) comes from English wad, from Middle English wadmal, from Old Norse váðmál, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “pukewad”, step by step

pukewad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwadAn amorphous, compact mass; A substantial pile; A...
2Middle Englishwadmalwoolen cloth
3Old Norseváðmálwoolen stuff
4Old Norsemállanguage; speech; matter, affair
5Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via English puke

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"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →