Etymology

ponto-

Today it means: Pons; pontine; bridge, connecting tissue. Full definition →

Latin pont-
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompont-“bridge”
  2. English todayponto-

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Latinpōns all →

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