Where does “puncturus” come from?

puncturus (Latin) comes from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

puncturus (Latin): about to prick, puncture, sting

Definitions

  1. about to prick, puncture, sting

Ancestry of “puncturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpungōto prick; to puncture; to sting
2Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “puncturus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Italic pungō →Every word from Latin pungō →