Where does “pungent” come from?
Pungent comes from Latin pungens, the present participle of pungo meaning to prick or sting, from Proto-Italic pungō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ-.
pungent (English): Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said...
Definitions
- Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said...
Ancestry of “pungent”, 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 |
Words derived from “pungent”