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Where does “poindre” come from?

poindre (Old French) comes from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

poindre (Old French): to puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...

Definitions

  1. to puncture; to pierce; to sting; to prick;...

Ancestry of “poindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “poindre”

  • point
  • points
  • pointing
  • standpoint
  • appoint
  • viewpoint
  • pointer
  • poignant
  • pointless
  • endpoint
  • pinpoint
  • counterpoint
  • midpoint
  • checkpoint
  • poignantly
  • appointee
  • breakpoint
  • pointy
  • counterpane
  • gunpoint
  • ballpoint
  • multipoint
  • nonpoint
  • appointive
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