noun, feminine/puˈɲeta/plural: puñetas
border (of clothing); something which is annoying or causes trouble; bore, bug, ballbreaker; masturbation
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos
Proto-Italic *pugnos
Latin pugnus
Old Spanish punno
Spanish puño
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -etder.
French -ettebor.
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Late Latin -ittus
Italian -ettoder.
Italian -ettabor.
Spanish -eta
Spanish puñeta
From puño + -eta.
interjection/puˈɲeta/
damn it!
Related: de la puñeta, en la quinta puñeta, irse a hacer puñetas, mandar a hacer puñetas, hacer la puñeta, puñetero, qué puñetas
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos
Proto-Italic *pugnos
Latin pugnus
Old Spanish punno
Spanish puño
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -etder.
French -ettebor.
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Late Latin -ittus
Italian -ettoder.
Italian -ettabor.
Spanish -eta
Spanish puñeta
From puño + -eta.