Where does “púði” come from?
púði (Icelandic) comes from Danish pude, from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.
púði (Icelandic): pillow, cushion
Ancestry of “púði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | pude | cushion; pillow; pad |
| 2 | Old Danish | puthæ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pūto | swollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bū- | — |
Words derived from “púði”