Where does “puñaltontli” come from?
puñaltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl puñal, 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.
puñaltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of puñal; a small dagger
Definitions
- Diminutive of puñal; a small dagger
Ancestry of “puñaltontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | puñal | dagger |
| 2 | Spanish | puñal | Of the fist. Fitting in one's hands; Of a fight... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pugnalis | — |
| 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 |