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
- about to prick, puncture, sting
Ancestry of “puncturus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pungō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
Words derived from “puncturus”