Where does “pugnatrix” come from?

pugnatrix (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.

pugnatrix (Latin): Female fighter or combatant

Definitions

  1. Female fighter or combatant

Ancestry of “pugnatrix”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →
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