Originally Posted By: BranShea
What always intrigues me is where you say : "it developed". It developed from 'point' via 'corner' and 'angle' to 'place'.
But how and why we'll never know. How does the point of a weapon turn into place. It is strange juggling, language. Through history.


Perhaps through the pointing of a weapon, or some other angular/pointed instrument at a map to denote a location?