Where does “pugna” come from?

pugna (Latin) comes 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.

pugna (Latin): a fight, battle, combat, action; a line of...

Definitions

  1. a fight, battle, combat, action; a line of...

Ancestry of “pugna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpugnōto fight, combat, battle, engage
2Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
3Proto-Italicpugnosfist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “pugna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →