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puñal

puñal

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

puñal (inanimate)

  1. dagger

Synonyms

  • tepoztēihxiliuāni

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 100r

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *pūgnālis, *pūgnāle(m), based on Latin pūgnus (fist).

Adjective

puñal m, f (plural puñales)

  1. Of the fist. Fitting in one's hands.
  2. Of a fight or dispute.

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Descendants

Etymology 2

Possibly from a derivative of Latin pugna (fight), with the suffix -al. Or a shortening of older cuchillo (knife) puñal, deriving from the above word and meaning as big as a fist.[1] Compare Portuguese punhal, Catalan punyal, Italian pugnale, French poignard.

Noun

puñal m (plural puñales)

  1. dagger

Related terms

References

  1. https://www.scribd.com/document/158436269/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-MI-RI-Corominas-Joan-pdf