Where does “pugno” come from?

pugno (Interlingua) 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.

pugno (Interlingua): fist

Definitions

  1. fist

Ancestry of “pugno”, step by step

pugno traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French poing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoingfist
2Middle Frenchpoingfist
3Old Frenchpoinghand
4Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
5Proto-Italicpugnosfist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

via Spanish puño

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpuñofist; fistful, handful, bunch; wristband, cuff
2Old Portuguesepunno

via Italian pugno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpugnofist; punch; fistful, handful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnosEvery word from Proto-Italic pugnos