Where does “пухъ” come from?

пухъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic puxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pews- — to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper.

Ancestry of “пухъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpuxъbreath, pong; blister; fluff, fur
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpews-to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper

Words derived from “пухъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic puxъ →