Where does “puḱnos” come from?
puḱnos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ- — pine.
Ancestry of “puḱnos”, step by step
puḱnos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pewḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pewḱ- | pine |
via Proto-Indo-European peuḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peuḱ- | prick, punch |
via Proto-Indo-European pewǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |