Where does “pua” come from?
pua (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin pugia, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
pua (Portuguese): sharp end; point; drill; bit; sting
Definitions
- sharp end; point; drill; bit; sting
Ancestry of “pua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pugia | — |
| 2 | Latin | pungō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |