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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Ancestry of “pune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | punir | to punish |
| 2 | Latin | puniō | — |
| 3 | Latin | poenā | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |