French word poignard comes from Proto-Indo-European *puk-, Proto-Indo-European *peuǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, and later Latin manualis (Hand (attributive) i.e suitable to be hand-held.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *puk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *peuǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *puǵnos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *puǵ-no- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pugnos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| manualis | Latin (lat) | Hand (attributive) i.e suitable to be hand-held. |
| *pugnalis | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| poignel | Old French (fro) | |
| poignard | French (fra) | Dagger. |