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Where does “ponctuer” come from?

ponctuer (French) comes from Medieval Latin punctuare, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

ponctuer (French): to punctuate

Definitions

  1. to punctuate

Ancestry of “ponctuer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpunctuareto mark with points; present active infinitive of...
2Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
3Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
4Proto-Italic-tus—
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “ponctuer”

  • puncta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →