Etymology of the French word appontement
the French word
appontementusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the French word
pontderived from the Latin word
pontemderived from the Latin word
pons (pontis, bridge)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pent-Date
The earliest known usage of appontement in French dates from the 18th century.