punian

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *pūn- (“rubble, debris”). Of obscure ultimate origin, but perhaps related to Ancient Greek βυζόν (buzón, “compact, close together”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpuː.ni.ɑn/ === Verb === pūnian to pound, crush (up) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: pounen English: pound, pun === References ===