Where does “hunk” come from?

hunk (English) comes from English Hungarian, from English Hungary, from Middle English Hungary, from Medieval Latin Hungaria, from Latin Ungari — Hungarians.

hunk (English): A large or dense piece of something; A sexually...

Definitions

  1. A large or dense piece of something; A sexually...

Ancestry of “hunk”, step by step

hunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hungarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHungarianOf, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary,...
2EnglishHungary—
3Middle EnglishHungary—
4Medieval LatinHungariaHungary
5LatinUngariHungarians

via Dutch honk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhonkhome, place where one belongs, shelter; base
2Middle Dutchhonc—

Words derived from “hunk”

Every word from Latin Ungari →Every word from Medieval Latin Hungaria →Every word from Middle English Hungary →