Where does “pugnale” come from?
pugnale (Italian) comes from Italian pugno, 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.
pugnale (Italian): dagger
Definitions
- dagger
Ancestry of “pugnale”, step by step
pugnale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pugno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pugno | fist; punch; fistful, handful |
| 2 | Latin | pūgnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via Vulgar Latin pugnalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pugnalis | — |