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Where does “пойнтер” come from?

пойнтер (Russian) comes from English pointer, from English point, from Middle English point, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

пойнтер (Russian): pointer; pointer , see указа́тель

Definitions

  1. pointer; pointer , see указа́тель

Ancestry of “пойнтер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpointerAnything that points or is used for pointing; A...
2EnglishpointA discrete division of something; A sharp...
3Middle Englishpoint—
4Old Frenchpointa sting; a prick; moment; time; dot
5Latinpūnctum—
6Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
7Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
8Proto-Italic-tus—
9Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
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