Where does “πουστάκι” come from?
πουστάκι (Greek) comes from Greek πούστης, from Ottoman Turkish پوشت, from French pochette, from Old French pochete, from Old French puche, from Frankish *pokō, from Proto-Germanic *puhô, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
πουστάκι (Greek): Diminutive of πούστης
Ancestry of “πουστάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | πούστης | faggot, queer, homo; prick, dickhead, jerk; dude,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پوشت | catamite, Ganymede, a homosexual libertine who... |
| 3 | French | pochette | pocket; sleeve; clutch bag |
| 4 | Old French | pochete | small bag |
| 5 | Old French | puche | bag |
| 6 | Frankish | *pokō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *puhô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |