Where does “pug” come from?

pug (Portuguese) comes from English pug, from Hindi पग, from Sanskrit पद्ग, from Sanskrit पद्, from Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

pug (Portuguese): pug dog breed

Definitions

  1. pug dog breed

Ancestry of “pug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpugA small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
2Hindiपगstep; foot, leg
3Sanskritपद्ग
4Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
5Indo-Iranian*pā́ts
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-