Where does “pont” come from?
pont (Welsh) comes from Latin pons, from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
pont (Welsh): bridge
Ancestry of “pont”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pons | A bridge, a construction or natural feature that... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pónteh₁s | path, road |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |