Where does “puya” come from?
puya (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin pugia, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
puya (Spanish): Sharp point on the tip of the "vara"; jibe;...
Definitions
- Sharp point on the tip of the "vara"; jibe;...
Ancestry of “puya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pugia | — |
| 2 | Latin | pungō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
Words derived from “puya”