Where does “punctually” come from?
Punctually derives from English punctual plus the adverbial suffix -ly, from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together" or "with."
punctually (English): In a punctual manner; on time; Precisely;...
Definitions
- In a punctual manner; on time; Precisely;...
Ancestry of “punctually”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |