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Latin Punicus = Poenicus, "Phoenician" (in this context = Carthaginian).

All appear to be loan-words from Greek "Phoinix", itself of obscure origin.

 

Dr Valerie J Roebuck

Manchester, UK

 

N R Joshi writes:

 

>And what is the origin of the word

>"Punic" in three wars mentioned in European history as the "Punic Wars"?

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