Where does “pugiliste” come from?
pugiliste (Dutch) comes from Dutch pugilist, from French pugiliste, from English pugilist, from Latin pugil, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Ancestry of “pugiliste”, step by step
pugiliste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pugilist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pugilist | pugilist, boxer, fistfighter |
| 2 | French | pugiliste | pugilist; boxer |
| 3 | English | pugilist | One who fights with his fists; especially a... |
| 4 | Latin | pugil | a boxer, pugilist; a hardened forehead |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |