English
acupoint
Blend of acupuncture + point.
A blend of acupuncture + point
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- ‘to prick, punch’
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Latin pungō ‘to prick; to puncture’
Latin pūnctum ‘point; puncture’
Old French point ‘dot’
Middle English poynt ‘small hole’
English point
Today it means
noun A specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / acupoint