Where does “funbags” come from?

funbags (English) comes from English fun, from Middle English fonne, from Old Norse fáni, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

funbags (English): A woman's breasts

Definitions

  1. A woman's breasts

Ancestry of “funbags”, step by step

funbags traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfunamusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often...
2Middle EnglishfonneA fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...
3Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
4Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

via English bags

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbagsplural of bag; A large quantity; Loose-fitting...
2EnglishbagA flexible container made of cloth, paper,...
3Middle EnglishbaggeA fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...
4Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-—
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