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Where does “pont” come from?

pont (Catalan) comes from Latin pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos.

pont (Catalan): A bridge; Any of various objects or structures...

Definitions

  1. A bridge; Any of various objects or structures...

Ancestry of “pont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpontusthe sea, the deep; a wave
2Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
3Proto-Hellenic*póntos—
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