Where does “puñal” come from?

puñal (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin pugnalis, from Latin pūgnus, from Proto-Italic pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

puñal (Spanish): Of the fist. Fitting in one's hands; Of a fight...

Definitions

  1. Of the fist. Fitting in one's hands; Of a fight...

Ancestry of “puñal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpugnalis—
2Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
3Proto-Italicpugnosfist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “puñal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →