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Etymology of the English word fist

the English word fist
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *penkʷe

Derivations in English

fistmele, backfist, fistfight, fistful, fistic, fistnote, fisted, fisting

Cognates

Dutch vuist, German Faust

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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