Etymology of the English word counterpunch
the English word
counterpunchderived from the English word
punchderived from the Old French word
poinçonderived from the Latin word
punctio (puncture; pricking pain)
derived from the Latin word
punctusderived from the Late Latin word
pungere (prick, puncture; sting)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuk-Usage
Word found in Modern English
