myEtymology.com: French etymology of poinçon

Etymology of the French word poinçon

the Old French word poinçon

derived from the Latin word punctio (puncture; pricking pain)

derived from the Latin word punctus

derived from the Late Latin word pungere (prick, puncture; sting)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peuk-

English punch, Italian poinçon, Romanian poanson

Italian punzone

Word found in Old French