Where does “pūķis” come from?
pūķis (Latvian) comes from Old Norse púki, from Proto-Germanic pūkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- — brilliance, spectre.
pūķis (Latvian): in old Latvian mythology, a household spirit that...
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- in old Latvian mythology, a household spirit that...
Ancestry of “pūķis”, 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 |