Where does “пуховый” come from?
пуховый (Russian) comes from Russian пух, from Old East Slavic пухъ, from Proto-Slavic puxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pews- — to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper.
Ancestry of “пуховый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | пух | down; fluff; short masculine singular past... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | пухъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | puxъ | breath, pong; blister; fluff, fur |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pews- | to puff; to swell, to blow; to multiply, prosper |