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Where does “impugnare” come from?

impugnare (Italian) comes from Latin impugnō, from Latin im-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

impugnare (Italian): to seize, hold, clasp, grasp, grip; to contest,...

Definitions

  1. to seize, hold, clasp, grasp, grip; to contest,...

Ancestry of “impugnare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimpugnō—
2Latinim-Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in
3Latinīn-—
4Latinîn—
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “impugnare”

  • impugnabile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →