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Where does “inexpugnabilis” come from?

inexpugnabilis (Latin) comes from Latin expugnabilis, from Latin expugno, from Latin pugnō, 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.

inexpugnabilis (Latin): impregnable, inexpugnable; unconquerable

Definitions

  1. impregnable, inexpugnable; unconquerable

Ancestry of “inexpugnabilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexpugnabilis—
2LatinexpugnoI capture, take by storm, conquer; I storm,...
3Latinpugnō—
4Latinpūgnus—
5Proto-Italicpugnosfist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “inexpugnabilis”

  • inespugnabile
  • inespugnabilmente
  • inespugnabilità
  • inexpugnable
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