Where does “supunhetar” come from?
supunhetar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese punhetar, from Portuguese punheta, 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.
supunhetar (Portuguese): to suppose, to assume
Definitions
- to suppose, to assume
Ancestry of “supunhetar”, step by step
supunhetar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese punhetar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | punhetar | to jerk off |
| 2 | Portuguese | punheta | wank; hand job |
| 3 | Portuguese | punho | fist; wrist; the grip of a firearm |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | punno | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūgnus | a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pugnos | fist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |