Etymograph

English

punctation

Punctation comes from Medieval Latin punctatio.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500punctatio1
  2. Germanc. 1650–presentPunktation1
  3. Englishtodaypunctation1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English punctation

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500punctatioWiktionary, English punctation
  2. Germanc. 1650–presentPunktationWiktionary, English punctation
  3. EnglishtodaypunctationWiktionary, English punctation

Every English word from Medieval Latin punctatio

Today it means

noun A preliminary treaty or contract.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “punctation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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