Unpointed is from un- ('not') + pointed, from point, from Old French point and pointe, from Latin punctum ('a pricked point'), from pungere ('to prick'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English) and pungere (Latin). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points. The wider family includes related words such as point, pointed, and unpoint.