Where does “pursif” come from?

pursif (Middle English) comes from Old French pousser — to push; to breathe with difficulty.

pursif (Middle English): short of breath, asthmatic

Definitions

  1. short of breath, asthmatic

Ancestry of “pursif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpousserto push; to breathe with difficulty
Every word from Old French pousser