An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/pusten

by Friedrich Kluge

pusten, vb., ‘to blow, puff,’ ModHG. only, prop. a LG. word; the strictly HG. forms are seen in MidHG. pfûsen, ‘to sneeze, snort,’ and pfiusel, ‘catarrh’ Akin to E. pose, ‘catarrh’?.