Where does “punctiform” come from?
punctiform (English) comes from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
punctiform (English): Having the form of a point
Definitions
- Having the form of a point
Ancestry of “punctiform”, step by step
punctiform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pūnctum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pūnctum | point |
| 2 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via French punctiforme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | punctiforme | punctiform |