Where does “punctual” come from?
punctual (English) comes 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.
punctual (English): Prompt; on time; Existing as a point or series of...
Definitions
- Prompt; on time; Existing as a point or series of...
Ancestry of “punctual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ponctuel | punctual, on time; pointlike; infrequent,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | punctualis | having a sharp point |
| 3 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |