Where does “pucha” come from?
pucha (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese puxar, from Old Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pucha (Guinea-Bissau Creole): to pull
Ancestry of “pucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | puxar | to pull; to drag; to draw a weapon |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | puxar | — |
| 3 | Latin | pulsāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 5 | Latin | pellō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |