Pont
/pɒnt/noun
A dialectal or historical English word meaning a bridge.
Did you know?The Latin word for bridge, pons, helped create pontifex—literally a “bridge-maker”—the title later used for the highest priests of ancient Rome and the pope.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pent-
“To go, pass, or tread—a root associated with movement and crossing.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
pátos
“A path or track.”
Classical Latin
Latin
pons
“A bridge; a structure for crossing an obstacle.”
Late Latin
Latin
pontifex
“A religious official, literally interpreted as “bridge-maker.””
Old French
Old French
pont
“A bridge.”
Middle English to Modern English
English
pont
“A regional or historical English term for a bridge.”