puño

Spanish

/ˈpuɲo/

noun
Definitions
  • fist hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward
  • fistful, handful, bunch amount that can be contained in the hand
  • wristband, cuff end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist
  • handle, hilt part of a tool, weapon, or other object, that is designed to be held in the hand when used

Etymology

Derived from Latin pugnus (fist, punch) derived from Proto-Italic *pugnos derived from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, *pewǵ- (punch, prick, strike, stab), *peuḱ- (prick, punch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peuḱ-

Gloss

prick, punch

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