Where does “puñalote” come from?

puñalote (Spanish) comes from Spanish puñal, 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.

puñalote (Spanish): major, big, or total faggot

Definitions

  1. major, big, or total faggot

Ancestry of “puñalote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishpuñalOf the fist. Fitting in one's hands; Of a fight...
2Vulgar Latinpugnalis—
3Latinpūgnusa fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
4Proto-Italicpugnosfist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puǵnos →Every word from Proto-Italic pugnos →
puñalote — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer