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Where does “touchpoint” come from?

touchpoint (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.

touchpoint (English): A point of contact; An encounter where customers...

Definitions

  1. A point of contact; An encounter where customers...

Ancestry of “touchpoint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpointA discrete division of something; A sharp...
2Middle Englishpoint—
3Old Frenchpointa sting; a prick; moment; time; dot
4Latinpūnctum—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →