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Where does “püss” come from?

püss (Estonian) comes from German Posse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

püss (Estonian): gun

Definitions

  1. gun

Ancestry of “püss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPossefarce, burlesque
2Old Frenchboceswelling
3Vulgar Latinbottiabump
4Frankishbottija—
5Frankishbōtanto strike, knock down
6Proto-Germanicbautanąto beat, push
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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