Where does “pūka-” come from?
pūka- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pūka- (Proto-Germanic): bag, pouch
Definitions
- bag, pouch
Ancestry of “pūka-”, step by step
pūka- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via Proto-Indo-European bu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bu- | lip; to make a dull sound; to make a dull, hollow... |
via Proto-Indo-European beu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | beu- | to blow, swell |