English
repugn
Repugn comes from Latin repugno ‘to fight against’, from pugnus ‘a fist’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pewǵ-‘to punch, fist-fight’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*puǵnosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pugnos‘fist’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpugnus‘a fist’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpugno‘fight’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErepugno‘to fight against’
- Englishtodayrepugn
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pewǵ-‘to punch, fist-fight’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*puǵnosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pugnos‘fist’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpugnus‘a fist’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpugno‘fight’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErepugno‘to fight against’
- Englishtodayrepugn
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- ‘to punch, fist-fight’
point, fuck, punch, fist, pivot, poignant, puncture, pygmy, pungent, punctuate, punto, compunction, pugilist, 41 more
through Latin pugno ‘fight’
Today it means
verb To oppose or resist
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- / repugn