Where does “pon” come from?
'Pon is a poetic contraction of English upon, itself derived from Old English on and an, meaning "on" and "in."
pon (English): Alternative spelling of 'pon; Contraction of upon
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of 'pon; Contraction of upon
Ancestry of “pon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 碰 | a call for a 明刻 from a discarded tile, compare... |
| 2 | Mandarin | 碰 | — |