Where does “punhão” come from?

punhão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese punho, from Old Portuguese punno, from Latin pūgnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

punhão (Portuguese): Augmentative of punho; Obsolete spelling of...

Definitions

  1. Augmentative of punho; Obsolete spelling of...

Ancestry of “punhão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepunhofist; wrist; the grip of a firearm
2Old Portuguesepunno—
3Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
4Proto-Italicpugnosfist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →