Where does “пух” come from?

пух (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пухъ, from Proto-Slavic puxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pews- — to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper.

пух (Russian): down; fluff; short masculine singular past...

Definitions

  1. down; fluff; short masculine singular past...

Ancestry of “пух”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпухъ—
2Proto-Slavicpuxъbreath, pong; blister; fluff, fur
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpews-to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper

Words derived from “пух”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic puxъ →Every word from Old East Slavic пухъ →