Where does “poynen” come from?

poynen (Middle English) comes from Old French poindre, from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

poynen (Middle English): To stab, pierce, or impale

Definitions

  1. To stab, pierce, or impale

Ancestry of “poynen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpoindreto puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...
2Latinpungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Italic pungō →Every word from Latin pungere →