Where does “pointcut” come from?

pointcut (English) comes from English point, from Middle English point, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “pointcut”, step by step

pointcut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English point

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpointA discrete division of something; A sharp...
2Middle Englishpoint
3Old Frenchpointa sting; a prick; moment; time; dot
4Latinpūnctumpoint
5Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

via English CUT

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCUTTo incise, to cut into the surface of something
2Middle Englishcutten
3Old Norsekytjahovel, small cottage
4Proto-Germanickutjanąto cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus