Where does “punhal” come from?

punhal (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.

punhal (Portuguese): poniard; any dagger

Definitions

  1. poniard; any dagger

Ancestry of “punhal”, 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

Words derived from “punhal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →