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pungere
Latin · ancient
"to prick, to pierce"
to prick, to pierce, with irregular past participle punctus
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punctum
Latin · ancient
"a prick, a small mark"
a prick, a small mark, from pungere
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point
Old French · medieval
"a sharp end, or a precise location"
carried into French for a sharp end, or a precise location
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point
English · 1200s
"a sharp end, a precise spot, or a main idea"
settled as the English word for a sharp end, a precise spot, or a main idea
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