Where does “pungence” come from?
pungence (English) comes from Latin pungēns, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
pungence (English): The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose,...
Definitions
- The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose,...
Ancestry of “pungence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pungēns | — |
| 2 | Latin | pungō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |