Where does “poindre” come from?

poindre (French) comes from Old French poindre, from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

poindre (French): to prick, sting

Definitions

  1. to prick, sting

Ancestry of “poindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpoindreto puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...
2Latinpungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “poindre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Italic pungō →Every word from Latin pungere →