Schnittpunkt
/ˈʃnɪt.pʊŋkt/noun
A point where two or more lines, curves, or surfaces intersect.
Did you know?Schnittpunkt is a mathematical compound built from Schnitt (“cut”) and Punkt (“point”), and its root schneiden is the same ancient Germanic word-family behind knife and snide.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*snīdaną
“to cut, to slice”
Old High German
OHG
snīdan
“to cut, to cut off”
Middle High German
MHG
snit
“a cut, incision”
Middle High German
MHG
punt
“point, dot, place”
Modern German
German
Schnittpunkt
“intersection point”