pugnus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up
  • a fistful, handful

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *pugnos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *pewǵ- (punch, prick, strike, stab).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pewǵ-

Gloss

punch, prick, strike, stab

Concept
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