myEtymology.com: Romanian etymology of punci

Etymology of the Romanian word punci

the Romanian word punci

derived from the English word punch

derived from 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-