Where does “pug-” come from?
pug- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.
pug- (Proto-Indo-European): billow, bulge, drift
Definitions
- billow, bulge, drift
Ancestry of “pug-”, step by step
pug- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pew- | to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe |
via Proto-Indo-European pow-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pow- | to blow; puff, blow; to blow, drift, billow |