pugilist
The origin and history of pugilist.
Etymology
Formed from Latin pugil (“boxer”) and -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare the contemporary word pugilism (“boxing”), from 1791.
The origin and history of pugilist.
Formed from Latin pugil (“boxer”) and -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare the contemporary word pugilism (“boxing”), from 1791.
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