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poing

poing

French

Noun

poing m ‎(plural poings)

  1. fist

Derived terms

Norman

Etymology

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

Noun

poing m ‎(plural poings)

  1. (Jersey, anatomy) fist

Derived terms

Old French

Etymology

From Latin pugnus.

Noun

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

  1. hand
    circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
    Maintenant la prist par le poing[.]
    -Now, he takes her by the hand

Descendants

Etymology

From Old French poing ‎(“hand”), from Latin pugnus, from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ-, *peuḱ- ‎(“prick, punch”)

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