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Where does “punyeta” come from?

punyeta (Tagalog) comes from Spanish puñeta, from Spanish puño, from Old Portuguese punno, 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.

punyeta (Tagalog): Used to express anger; a very despicable person;...

Definitions

  1. Used to express anger; a very despicable person;...

Ancestry of “punyeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpuñetaborder; something which is annoying or causes...
2Spanishpuñofist; fistful, handful, bunch; wristband, cuff
3Old Portuguesepunno—
4Latinpūgnus—
5Proto-Italicpugnosfist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuǵnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
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