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Where does “ponchon” come from?

ponchon (Old French) comes from Latin punctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ponchon (Old French): puncheon

Definitions

  1. puncheon

Ancestry of “ponchon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “ponchon”

  • punch
  • puncher
  • cowpuncher
  • punchy
  • punchbowl
  • counterpunch
  • keypunch
  • punchball
  • counterpuncher
  • punchbag
  • punchwork
  • punchboard
  • punchless
  • punchiness
  • punchcutter
  • punchable
  • centrepunch
  • prickpunch
  • centerpunch
  • holepunch
  • prepunch
  • outpunch
  • punchily
  • punchee
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