Where does “puint” come from?
puint (Friulian) comes from Latin pontem, from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
puint (Friulian): bridge
Ancestry of “puint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pontem | accusative singular of pōns |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pónteh₁s | path, road |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |