púki

Icelandic

/ˈpʰuːcɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • devil
  • puck, fairy spirit

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse púki (evil spirit, fairy spirit, demon, devil) inherited from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (a goblin, spook, imp, goblin).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*pūkô

Gloss

a goblin, spook, imp, goblin

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