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Where does “pust” come from?

pust (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål puste, from Middle Low German pûsten — to snort.

pust (Norwegian Bokmål): breath; a puff; a whiff, gust

Definitions

  1. breath; a puff; a whiff, gust

Ancestry of “pust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpusteto breathe
2Middle Low Germanpûstento snort

Words derived from “pust”

  • vindpust
Every word from Middle Low German pûsten →