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Where does “punchable” come from?

punchable (English) comes from English Punch, from English puncheon, from Middle English punchoun, from Old French ponchon, from Latin punctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

punchable (English): Suitable for being punched or perforated;...

Definitions

  1. Suitable for being punched or perforated;...

Ancestry of “punchable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPunch—
2EnglishpuncheonA figured stamp, die, or punch, used by...
3Middle Englishpunchoun—
4Old Frenchponchonpuncheon
5Latinpunctiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “punchable”

  • unpunchable
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