Where does “pontual” come from?
pontual (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pontual (Portuguese): punctual, prompt
Definitions
- punctual, prompt
Ancestry of “pontual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | punctualis | having a sharp point |
| 2 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |