An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/pusten

by Friedrich Kluge

pusten, verb, ‘to blow, puff,’ Modern High German only, properly a Low German word; the strictly High German forms are seen in Middle High German pfûsen, ‘to sneeze, snort,’ and pfiusel, ‘catarrh’ Akin to English pose, ‘catarrh’?.