Where does “punyeta” come from?
punyeta (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish puñeta, from Spanish puño, from Old Portuguese punno, from Latin pūgnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
Ancestry of “punyeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | puñeta | border; something which is annoying or causes... |
| 2 | Spanish | puño | fist; fistful, handful, bunch; wristband, cuff |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | punno | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūgnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |