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Where does “pánća” come from?

pánća (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

Ancestry of “pánća”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “pánća”

  • punch
  • puncher
  • cowpuncher
  • punchy
  • punchbowl
  • counterpunch
  • keypunch
  • ponzu
  • punchball
  • counterpuncher
  • punchbag
  • punchwork
  • punchboard
  • punchless
  • punchiness
  • punchcutter
  • punchable
  • centrepunch
  • prickpunch
  • centerpunch
  • holepunch
  • prepunch
  • outpunch
  • punchily
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