English word point comes from Proto-Italic *pungō (To prick, to sting.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pungō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To prick, to sting. |
| pungo | Latin (lat) | I prick, puncture, sting. |
| punctus | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin, New Latin, ;, also, _, mathematics) point. |
| point | Old French (fro) | (with ne) not (indicates negation). A little (on a die) dot. A sting; a prick. Moment; time. Small amount. |
| point | Middle English (enm) | |
| point | English (eng) | (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.. (UK) An electric power socket. [from 20th c.]. (US, slang, dated) An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.. (archaic) Condition, state. [from 13th c.]. (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played. [from 15th c.]. (baseball) [...] |