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

Definitions

  1. pillow, cushion

Ancestry of “púði”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpudecushion; pillow; pad
2Old Danishputhæ—
3Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—

Words derived from “púði”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Old Danish puthæ →