Where does “púki” come from?

púki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse púki, from Proto-Germanic pūkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- — brilliance, spectre.

púki (Icelandic): devil; puck, fairy spirit

Definitions

  1. devil; puck, fairy spirit

Ancestry of “púki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepúkidemon, evil spirit; devil; fairy spirit
2Proto-Germanicpūkôhunchback, goblin, spook
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pāug(')-brilliance, spectre

Words derived from “púki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūkô →Every word from Old Norse púki →