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
Ancestry of “pfūhhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pukaną | to spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “pfūhhan”