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Where does “pungō” come from?

pungō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

pungō (Proto-Italic): to prick, to sting

Definitions

  1. to prick, to sting

Ancestry of “pungō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “pungō”

  • point
  • points
  • pointing
  • standpoint
  • appoint
  • punch
  • viewpoint
  • pointer
  • pinch
  • punctuation
  • pointless
  • endpoint
  • pungent
  • puncture
  • acupuncture
  • pinpoint
  • counterpoint
  • midpoint
  • checkpoint
  • compunction
  • appointee
  • breakpoint
  • punctilious
  • pointy
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