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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French poing (hand), from Latin pugnus, from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ- (prick, punch).

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Noun

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poing m (plural poings)

  1. fist

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Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French poing (hand), from Latin pugnus.

Noun

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poing m (plural poings)

  1. (Jersey, anatomy) fist

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin pugnus.

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Noun

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poing oblique singularm (oblique plural poinz, nominative singular poinz, nominative plural poing)

  1. hand

Descendants

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  • French: poing
  • Norman: poing
  • Walloon: pougn