Where does “pauken” come from?
pauken (German) comes from German pauke, from Middle High German pūke.
pauken (German): to beat a drum; to drum in; to emphasize; to...
Definitions
- to beat a drum; to drum in; to emphasize; to...
Ancestry of “pauken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | pauke | inflection of pauken:
## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | pūke | — |
Words derived from “pauken”