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Where does “puñetazo” come from?

puñetazo (Spanish) comes from Spanish puñete, from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

puñetazo (Spanish): punch with the fist; thump

Definitions

  1. punch with the fist; thump

Ancestry of “puñetazo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpuñetepunch with the fist
2Spanish-eteAdded to nouns and adjectives that often adds a...
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātus—
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
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