noun, masculine/puˈɲete/plural: puñetes
punch with the fist
Synonyms: combo, puñetazo
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 -etbor. Spanish -ete Spanish puñete From puño (“fist”) + -ete.