Etymology of the English word punctual
the English word
punctualderived from the Medieval Latin word
punctualisderived from the Latin word
punctum (point; point; dot, spot; point; full-stop; period)
Date
The earliest known usage of punctual in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
punctualityCognates
Dutch
punctueel, French
ponctuel, German
pünktlich, Italian
puntuale, Norwegian
punktlig, Portuguese
pontual, Spanish
puntual, Swedish
punktligUsage
Word found in Modern English
