Where does “pogner” come from?
pogner (French) comes from French poing, from Middle French poing, from Old French poing, from Latin pūgnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
pogner (French): to catch; to grab, to grasp; to seize
Definitions
- to catch; to grab, to grasp; to seize
Ancestry of “pogner”, step by step
pogner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French poing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poing | fist |
| 2 | Middle French | poing | fist |
| 3 | Old French | poing | hand |
| 4 | Latin | pūgnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via French pogne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pogne | first-person singular present indicative of... |