Where does “pugnō” come from?

pugnō (Latin) comes 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.

pugnō (Latin): to fight, combat, battle, engage

Definitions

  1. to fight, combat, battle, engage

Ancestry of “pugnō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pugnō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnosEvery word from Proto-Italic pugnos