Where does “bohunk” come from?
bohunk (English) comes from English Bohemian, from French bohémien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
bohunk (English): An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe,...
Definitions
- An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe,...
Ancestry of “bohunk”, step by step
bohunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bohemian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bohemian | A native or resident of Bohemia; The dialect of... |
| 2 | French | bohémien | gypsy, Romani; Bohemian |
| 3 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |