pewk-mn̥

“that which pricks, point”

Widely acceptedsharpnessgeometry

Source of Latin punctum, English point, punctual, puncture

Nominal of the prick root, yielding Latin punctum and English point, punctual, puncture.‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍

h₃eḱ-“to be swift, sharp”h₂eḱ-men-₂“sharpness, point of stone”h₂eḱ-men-₃“stone tool, sharp implement”h₂eḱ-mn̥-₂“edge, blade, sharp line”h₂eḱ-r-“sharp point, summit”h₂eḱ-s-“to sharpen (extended with -s)”h₂eḱ-s-mn̥“sharp edge, axle”h₂eḱ-sti-“sharp awl, bristle”