English
punctual
Punctual comes from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis ‘relating to a point’, and goes back to Late Latin pūnctus.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEpūnctus‘point’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500pūnctuālis‘relating to a point’
- Englishtodaypunctual
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEpūnctus‘point’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500pūnctuālis‘relating to a point’
- Englishtodaypunctual
Linked words
through Late Latin pūnctus ‘point’
Today it means
adj Of an event, happening at the appointed time.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin pūnctus / punctual