terminus a quo

[ ter-mi-noos ah kwoh; English tur-muh-nuhs ey kwoh ]

noun

, Latin.

1. the end from which; beginning; starting point; earliest limiting point.

terminus a quo

/ ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs ɑː ˈkwəʊ /

noun

1. the starting point; beginning

Word History and Origins

Origin of terminus a quo¹

literally: the end from which