pugilism
English
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/, /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/
noun
Definitions
- Fighting with fists.
Etymology
Derived from Latin pugil (boxer, fist) root from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (punch, prick, strike, stab).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*pewǵ-
Gloss
punch, prick, strike, stab
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pugilist English
- pugnacious English
- repugn English
- repugnancy English
- impugnō Latin
- pugil Latin
- pugilis Latin
- pugilor Latin
- pugio Latin
- pugno Latin
- pūgnus Latin
- repugnans Latin
- repugno Latin
- appunto Italian
- pugilisme Dutch, Flemish
- púgil Spanish, Castilian
- πυγμή Ancient Greek
- πυγών Ancient Greek
- πύξ Ancient Greek
- *peuḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *pewǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *puǵnos Proto-Indo-European
- *puḱnos Proto-Indo-European
- púgil Portuguese
- *fukkōną Proto-Germanic
- *fukkōną#Etymology_2 Proto-Germanic
- repugnance Old French
- *pungō Proto-Italic