Pugna etymology

Latin

Latin word pugna comes from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni-, Proto-Indo-European *peuḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *men-, Proto-Indo-European *mony-, Proto-Indo-European *puk-, and later Proto-Italic *manus (Hand.)

Etymology of pugna

Detailed word origin of pugna

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*melh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to grind, to rub, grind, black, grind
*mal-ni- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*peuḱ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*men- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mony- Proto-Indo-European (ine) withers, crest, mane
*puk- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*puḱnos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*puǵ-no- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*manus Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Hand.
*pugnos Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
manus Latin (lat) (figuratively) bravery, valor. (figuratively) violence, fighting. (legal) an arrest. (legal) legal power of a man over his wife. (military, nautical) grappling hooks used to snare enemy vessels. A side, part, faction. A stake (in dice). A thrust with a sword. Branch of a tree. Group of people. Group, company, host, multitude of people, especially of soldiers. Hand. Handwriting. Labor. Paw of [...]
pugnus Latin (lat) A fist; a hand with all fingers curled up. A fistful, handful.
pugnare Latin (lat)
pugna Latin (lat) A contest, dispute, quarrel. A fight, battle, combat, action. A line of battle, troops drawn up for battle.

Words with the same origin as pugna

Descendants of *melh₂-

milium

Descendants of *men-

manet memoria mente mons