Where does “innipúki” come from?
innipúki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic púki, from Old Norse púki, from Proto-Germanic pūkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- — brilliance, spectre.
innipúki (Icelandic): person who prefers to stay inside rather than going out to play, homebody, couch potato
Definitions
- person who prefers to stay inside rather than going out to play, homebody, couch potato
Ancestry of “innipúki”, step by step
innipúki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic púki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | púki | devil; puck, fairy spirit |
| 2 | Old Norse | púki | demon, evil spirit; devil; fairy spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pūkô | hunchback, goblin, spook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pāug(')- | brilliance, spectre |
via Icelandic inni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | inni | inside |