Where does “pukey” come from?
pukey (English) comes from English puke, from Proto-Germanic pukaną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pukey (English): Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc;...
Definitions
- Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc;...
Ancestry of “pukey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | puke | vomit; A drug that induces vomiting; A worthless,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pukaną | to spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |