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Where does “poncily” come from?

poncily (English) comes from English poncy, from English ponce, from French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, from Proto-Germanic Aþalafunsaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

poncily (English): In a poncy or poncey manner

Definitions

  1. In a poncy or poncey manner

Ancestry of “poncily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishponcyOf, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce
2EnglishponceA man living off another's earnings, especially a...
3FrenchAlphonse—
4SpanishAlfonso—
5Proto-GermanicAþalafunsaz—
6Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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