Where does “bunko” come from?
bunko (English) comes from Proto-Germanic bunkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
bunko (English): Alternative spelling of bunco
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of bunco
Ancestry of “bunko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bunkô | crowd; heap, pile; bump, lump |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |