Where does “repugnant” come from?
repugnant (Latin) comes from Latin repugno, from Latin pugno, from Latin pugnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
repugnant (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...
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Ancestry of “repugnant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | repugno | I fight against; I oppose; I resist or defend... |
| 2 | Latin | pugno | I fight, combat, battle, engage; I contend,... |
| 3 | Latin | pugnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |