Where does “poniardo” come from?
poniardo (Ido) comes from English poniard, from Middle French poignard, from French poing, from Middle French poing, from Old French poing, from Latin pūgnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
poniardo (Ido): dagger, poniard
Definitions
- dagger, poniard
Ancestry of “poniardo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poniard | A dagger typically having a slender square or... |
| 2 | Middle French | poignard | — |
| 3 | French | poing | fist |
| 4 | Middle French | poing | fist |
| 5 | Old French | poing | hand |
| 6 | Latin | pūgnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |