Where does “emponhar” come from?
emponhar (Occitan) comes from Occitan ponh, 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.
emponhar (Occitan): to grip; to grasp
Definitions
- to grip; to grasp
Ancestry of “emponhar”, step by step
emponhar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Occitan ponh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | ponh | fist |
| 2 | Latin | pugnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via Occitan en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | en | — |