Roots/*pewǵ-pewǵ-“to prick, fight with fists”Widely acceptedfightingactionSource of Latin pugnus, English pugilist, pugnacious, pointRoot for fist-fighting, yielding Latin pugnus (fist) and English pugilist, pugnacious, impugn.Related Rootsbheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”related entrySee also: pewg- origin