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

  1. The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose,...

Ancestry of “pungence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpungēnspricking, puncturing, stinging
2Latinpungōto prick; to puncture; to sting
3Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Italic pungō →Every word from Latin pungō →