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
- devil; puck, fairy spirit
Ancestry of “púki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | púki | demon, evil spirit; devil; fairy spirit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pūkô | hunchback, goblin, spook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pāug(')- | brilliance, spectre |