Where does “puisín” come from?

puisín (Irish) comes from Irish pus, from Middle Irish bus, from Proto-Celtic bussus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

puisín (Irish): pussy-cat; kitten; lip; calf's muzzle

Definitions

  1. pussy-cat; kitten; lip; calf's muzzle

Ancestry of “puisín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpusmouth; sulky expression, pout; snout
2Middle Irishbuslip
3Proto-Celticbussuslip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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