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Where does “pusachán” come from?

pusachán (Irish) comes from Irish pusach, 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...

pusachán (Irish): pouter, sulky person; blubberer, whimperer;...

Definitions

  1. pouter, sulky person; blubberer, whimperer;...

Ancestry of “pusachán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpusachpouting, in a huff; whimpering, ready to cry
2Irishpusmouth; sulky expression, pout; snout
3Middle Irishbuslip
4Proto-Celticbussus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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