terminus a quo

Meaning

The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.

Synonyms

starting point

Translations

نُقْطة البدْأ

commencement

point de départ

terminus a quo

inizio

decorrenza

punto di partenza

punto de partida

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").