Where does “bungee” come from?
I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag an issue: the etymology chain provided doesn't actually lead to "bungee." The chain traces "-y/-ie/-ia/-ivus" suffixes and appears to be for words like "bouncy," not "bungee."
Bungee (also spelled bungy) has a different origin—likely from Romani or Indian English, related to words for cord or elastic material.
Could you provide the correct etymology chain for bungee? That way I can write an accurate one-sentence summary following your rules.
bungee (English): An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each...
Definitions
- An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each...
Ancestry of “bungee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bouncy | Easily bounced; Lively, exuberant, energetic |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |