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Where does “pontem” come from?

pontem (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

pontem (Latin): accusative singular of pōns

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of pōns

Ancestry of “pontem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpónteh₁spath, road
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “pontem”

  • puentismo
  • macropuente
  • puente
  • ponticello
  • interponte
  • ponte
  • pontiere
  • entrepont
  • Dupont
  • pont
  • apponter
  • appontage
  • ponter
  • pontet
  • pontier
  • ponteuse
  • ponte
  • pont
  • ponto
  • ponton
  • ponte
  • punte
  • ponto
  • pont
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