Where does “pugnéh₂-” come from?

pugnéh₂- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pug-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.

Ancestry of “pugnéh₂-”, step by step

pugnéh₂- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pug-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpug-billow, bulge, drift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpew-to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe

via Proto-Indo-European pewǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pug- →
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