Where does “unpungent” come from?
unpungent (English) comes from English pungent, from Latin pungēns, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
unpungent (English): Not pungent
Definitions
- Not pungent
Ancestry of “unpungent”, step by step
unpungent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pungent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pungent | Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said... |
| 2 | Latin | pungēns | pricking, puncturing, stinging |
| 3 | Latin | pungō | to prick; to puncture; to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |