Where does “embonpoint” come from?
embonpoint (English) comes from French embonpoint, from French point, from Middle French poinct, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
embonpoint (English): Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous;...
Definitions
- Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous;...
Ancestry of “embonpoint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | embonpoint | plumpness, stoutness |
| 2 | French | point | point; full stop, period; stitch pattern |
| 3 | Middle French | poinct | point; not |
| 4 | Old French | point | a sting; a prick; moment; time; dot |
| 5 | Latin | pūnctum | — |
| 6 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |