Where does “pungo” come from?
pungo (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
Ancestry of “pungo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |