Where does “puch” come from?

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

puch (Polish): down, fluff; snow; genitive plural of pucha

Definitions

  1. down, fluff; snow; genitive plural of pucha

Ancestry of “puch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpuxъbreath, pong; blister; fluff, fur
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpews-to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic puxъ →