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

  1. Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc;...

Ancestry of “pukey”, 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"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pukaną →Every word from English puke →