Where does “Bunker” come from?
Bunker (English) comes from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.
Bunker (English): A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks
Definitions
- A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks
Ancestry of “Bunker”, step by step
Bunker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bunk | One of a series of berths or beds placed in... |
| 2 | English | bunkum | Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;... |
| 3 | English | buncombe | Alternative spelling of bunkum |
| 4 | English | Buncombe County | — |