verb/empuˈɲaɾ/
to clutch, grasp or brandish by the handle, to take up; to wield; to obtain
Synonyms: blandir
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Spanish en- Spanish en- Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos Proto-Italic *pugnos Latin pugnus Old Spanish punno Spanish puño Spanish -ar Spanish empuñar From en- + puño + -ar. Compare Portuguese empunhar, Catalan empunyar, Italian impugnare. Compare English impugn.