Where does “pugnos” come from?
pugnos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
pugnos (Proto-Italic): fist
Ancestry of “pugnos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | puǵnos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
Words derived from “pugnos”