Where does “pugn” come from?
pugn (Friulian) comes 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.
pugn (Friulian): fist
Ancestry of “pugn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pūgnus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |