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Where does “peuḱ-” come from?

peuḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): prick, punch

Definitions

prick, punch

Words derived from “peuḱ-”

repugnant
pugnacious
impugn
poniard
pugnacity
repugnancy
inexpugnable
pugnaciously
oppugnancy
repugnantly
oppugnant
pugnaciousness
oppugn
repugn
impugner
impugnment
unimpugnable
oppugnation
inexpugnably
impugnable
oppugner
unrepugnant
expugn
repugnate

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