Where does “pontón” come from?
pontón (Spanish) comes from Latin ponto, from Latin pons, from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
pontón (Spanish): pontoon; bridge made of planks
Definitions
- pontoon; bridge made of planks
Ancestry of “pontón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ponto | ferryboat; a floating bridge or pontoon; dative... |
| 2 | Latin | pons | A bridge, a construction or natural feature that... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pónteh₁s | path, road |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “pontón”