Where does “napuszyć” come from?

napuszyć (Polish) comes from Polish puszyć, from Polish Puch, from Proto-Slavic puxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pews- — to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper.

napuszyć (Polish): to fluff up, to puff out

Definitions

  1. to fluff up, to puff out

Ancestry of “napuszyć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpuszyćto fluff, to ruffle
2PolishPuchdown, fluff
3Proto-Slavicpuxъbreath, pong; blister; fluff, fur
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpews-to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper

Words derived from “napuszyć”

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