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Where does “pune” come from?

pune (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese punir, from Latin puniō, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

pune (Portuguese): third-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “pune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepunirto punish
2Latinpuniō—
3Latinpoenā—
4Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
5Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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