Etymology

pointy

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Today it means: Pointed in shape; having a point or points. Full definition →

English point ← Middle English poynt ← Old French point
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pewǵ-
  2. Proto-Italic*pungō
  3. Latinpungō
  4. Latinpūnctus
  5. Latinpūnctum
  6. Old Frenchpoint
  7. Middle Englishpoynt
  8. Englishpoint
  9. English todaypointy

From point + -y.

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