Where does “boondocks” come from?
boondocks (English) comes from English boondock, from Tagalog bundok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunduk.
boondocks (English): plural of boondock
Ancestry of “boondocks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boondock | A brushy, rural area or location; A shot that... |
| 2 | Tagalog | bundok | mountain; boondock; large pile, heap, or mount |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bunduk | — |
Words derived from “boondocks”