Where does “pointillistically” come from?
pointillistically (English) comes from English pointillistic, from English pointillist, from English Pointillism, from French pointillisme, from French pointiller, from French point, from Middle French poinct, from Old French point — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pointillistically (English): In a pointillistic fashion
Definitions
- In a pointillistic fashion
Ancestry of “pointillistically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pointillistic | Having a style marked by using many small,... |
| 2 | English | pointillist | of, pertaining to, or in the style of... |
| 3 | English | Pointillism | The use of many small areas of color to construct an image |
| 4 | French | pointillisme | pointillism |
| 5 | French | pointiller | to dot, to mark with points |
| 6 | French | point | point; full stop, period; stitch pattern |
| 7 | Middle French | poinct | point; not |
| 8 | Old French | point | a sting; a prick; moment; time; dot |
| 9 | Latin | pūnctum | point |
| 10 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 11 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |