Etymology of the English word pugnacious
the English word
pugnaciousderived from the Latin word
pugnax (pugnacious)
derived from the Latin word
pugnare (fight; dispute; [pugnatum est => the battle raged])
derived from the Latin word
pugnus (fist)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuk-Date
The earliest known usage of pugnacious in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
