Where does “currant bun” come from?
currant bun (English) comes from English bun, from Middle English bunne, from Anglo-Norman bugne, from Old French bugne, from Frankish bungjo, from Proto-West Germanic bungu, from Proto-Germanic bungô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
currant bun (English): A bun containing currants
Definitions
- A bun containing currants
Ancestry of “currant bun”, step by step
currant bun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bun | A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | bunne | wheat cake, bun |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | bugne | bump on the head; fritter |
| 4 | Old French | bugne | — |
| 5 | Frankish | bungjo | little clump; a swelling, lump, bump; lump, bump,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bungu | lump, clump |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via English currant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | currant | A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth... |
| 2 | French | raisin de Corinthe | currant, Zante currant |