Where does “pusu” come from?
pusu (Finnish) comes from Swedish puss, from German pfütze, from Middle High German pfütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al.
pusu (Finnish): a kiss, especially a short one, a peck
Definitions
- a kiss, especially a short one, a peck
Ancestry of “pusu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | puss | Peck; a light or dispassionate kiss performed... |
| 2 | German | pfütze | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | pfütze | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pfuzzi | pool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *puti | — |
| 6 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 7 | Latin | -al | — |
Words derived from “pusu”