Where does “-punk” come from?

-punk (English) comes from English punk, from Unami punkw, from Proto-Algonquian penkwi, from Proto-Algic penekwe — powder.

-punk (English): Denotes a futuristic, aesthetically-oriented...

Definitions

  1. Denotes a futuristic, aesthetically-oriented...

Ancestry of “-punk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpunkA person used for sex, particularly; A worthless...
2Unamipunkwashes; dust; powder
3Proto-Algonquianpenkwidust, ash
4Proto-Algicpenekwepowder

Words derived from “-punk”

Every word from Proto-Algic penekwe →Every word from Proto-Algonquian penkwi →Every word from Unami punkw →