ponchon

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either a derivation from a Vulgar Latin verb *punctiāre from punctus or from Latin punctiōnem, accusative singular of punctiō.

Noun

ponchon oblique singular, m (oblique plural ponchons, nominative singular ponchons, nominative plural ponchon)

  1. puncheon (cask)
  2. puncheon (wooden support)
  3. puncheon (stamp)

Descendants

  • Middle French: poinçon, poinson, poinchon
  • Middle French: ponction, poncion
  • → Middle English: ponchon, punchon, ponchoun, punchoun

References

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