Where does “interpungo” come from?
interpungo (Latin) comes from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
interpungo (Latin): I place points between words, I point punctuate
Definitions
- I place points between words, I point punctuate
Ancestry of “interpungo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interpungo”