verb/puˈniɾ/
to punish
Synonyms: castigar
Related: punible
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor. Latin poena Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin pūnīrebor. Spanish punir Borrowed from Latin pūnīre.