Where does “funker” come from?
funker (English) comes from English funk, from French funquer, from Vulgar Latin fumicare, from Latin fūmigāre, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
funker (English): One who funks, or backs out of something due to...
Definitions
- One who funks, or backs out of something due to...
Ancestry of “funker”, step by step
funker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English funk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | funk | Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor; A... |
| 2 | French | funquer | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fumicare | — |
| 4 | Latin | fūmigāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |