Where does “punho” come from?

punho (Portuguese) comes 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.

punho (Portuguese): fist; wrist; the grip of a firearm

Definitions

  1. fist; wrist; the grip of a firearm

Ancestry of “punho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepunno—
2Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
3Proto-Italicpugnosfist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “punho”

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