Where does “nonpunctual” come from?
nonpunctual (English) comes from English punctual, from French ponctuel, from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
nonpunctual (English): Not punctual
Definitions
- Not punctual
Ancestry of “nonpunctual”, step by step
nonpunctual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English punctual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punctual | Prompt; on time; Existing as a point or series of... |
| 2 | French | ponctuel | punctual, on time; pointlike; infrequent,... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | punctualis | having a sharp point |
| 4 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |