Where does “pfūhhan” come from?

pfūhhan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic pukaną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

pfūhhan (Old High German): to spit, puff

Definitions

  1. to spit, puff

Ancestry of “pfūhhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpukanąto spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “pfūhhan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pukaną →