Where does “apunyalar” come from?

apunyalar (Catalan) comes from Catalan punyal, from Spanish puñal, from Vulgar Latin pugnalis, 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.

apunyalar (Catalan): to stab

Definitions

  1. to stab

Ancestry of “apunyalar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpunyaldagger
2SpanishpuñalOf the fist. Fitting in one's hands; Of a fight...
3Vulgar Latinpugnalis—
4Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
5Proto-Italicpugnosfist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →