Where does “bunk” come from?

bunk (English) comes from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.

bunk (English): One of a series of berths or beds placed in...

Definitions

  1. One of a series of berths or beds placed in...

Ancestry of “bunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbunkumSenseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;...
2EnglishbuncombeAlternative spelling of bunkum
3EnglishBuncombe County—

Words derived from “bunk”

Every word from English Buncombe County →Every word from English buncombe →Every word from English bunkum →