punctual的词源

英文词源

punctual (adj.)

c. 1400, from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus "a pricking" (see point (n.)). Originally "having a sharp point; of the nature of a point;" meaning "prompt" first recorded 1670s, from notion of "insisting on fine points." Related: Punctually.

中文词源

punctual：严守时刻的，准时的  

词根词缀： -punct-刺,点 + -ual形容词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：punctual 词源，punctual 含义。

punctual：准时的

来自拉丁语punctum,点，刺点，来自pungere,刺，击，词源同pungent,point.