Where does “pusbag” come from?

pusbag (English) comes from English pus, from Latin pus, from Proto-Italic pūs, from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

pusbag (English): A disgusting or worthless person

Definitions

  1. A disgusting or worthless person

Ancestry of “pusbag”, step by step

pusbag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpusA whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed...
2Latinpuspus; foul, corrupt matter
3Proto-Italicpūs
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-os ~ púH-es-os
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

via English bag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbagA flexible container made of cloth, paper,...
2Middle EnglishbaggeA fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...
3Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-osEvery word from Proto-Italic pūs
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