Where does “punaise” come from?
punaise (French) comes from French punais, from Vulgar Latin putinasius, from Latin pūteō, from Proto-Italic pūtos, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
punaise (French): bug, stinkbug; true bug; bedbug; tack, thumbtack,...
Definitions
- bug, stinkbug; true bug; bedbug; tack, thumbtack,...
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