Where does “pusta” come from?
pusta (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål puste, from Middle Low German pûsten — to snort.
pusta (Norwegian Bokmål): definite plural of pust; inflection of puste:
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Definitions
- definite plural of pust; inflection of puste:
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Ancestry of “pusta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | puste | to breathe |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pûsten | to snort |