punian

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *pūn- (rubble, debris). Of obscure ultimate origin, but perhaps related to Ancient Greek βυζόν (buzón, compact, close together).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pūnian

  1. to pound, crush (up)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: pounen

References

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  1. ^ Wood, F. A. (1905). Indo-European Ax: Axi: Axu: A Study in Ablaut and in Word Formation. Germany: K.J. Trubner., p. 51