Where does “púki” come from?

púki (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic pūkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- — brilliance, spectre.

púki (Old Norse): demon, evil spirit; devil; fairy spirit

Definitions

  1. demon, evil spirit; devil; fairy spirit

Ancestry of “púki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpūkôhunchback, goblin, spook
2Proto-Indo-European(s)pāug(')-brilliance, spectre

Words derived from “púki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūkô →