Where does “пу́хлый” come from?
пу́хлый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic puxlъ, from Proto-Slavic puxnǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pauš-.
Ancestry of “пу́хлый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | puxlъ | chubby?, empty? |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | puxnǫti | to swell |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pauš- | — |
Words derived from “пу́хлый”