pungere

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Latin word pungere comes from Ancient Greek πυγμή, Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ-, and later Proto-Italic *pungō (To prick, to sting.)

πυγμή (Ancient Greek)

*pewḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*peuǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*pungō (Proto-Italic)

To prick, to sting.

pungo (Latin)

I prick, puncture, sting.

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