Where does “poindre” come from?
poindre (Old French) comes from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
poindre (Old French): to puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...
Definitions
- to puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...
Ancestry of “poindre”, step by step
poindre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pungere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pungere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via Latin pungō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pungō | to prick; to puncture; to sting |