'juncture' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'junctura,' where 'jungere' meant 'to join.'

'junctura' transformed into the Old French word 'juncture,' and eventually became the modern English word 'juncture.'

Initially, it meant 'a joining or connection,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'a critical point in time' and 'a place where things join.'