Where does “pugilistics” come from?
pugilistics (English) comes from English pugilistic, from French pugilistique, from French pugiliste, from English pugilist, from Latin pugil, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
pugilistics (English): pugilism, boxing
Ancestry of “pugilistics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pugilistic | in the manner of a pugilist; fighting with the... |
| 2 | French | pugilistique | of or relating to pugilism or boxing |
| 3 | French | pugiliste | pugilist; boxer |
| 4 | English | pugilist | One who fights with his fists; especially a... |
| 5 | Latin | pugil | a boxer, pugilist; a hardened forehead |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |