Where does “postpunk” come from?

postpunk (English) comes from English punk, from Unami punkw, from Proto-Algonquian penkwi, from Proto-Algic penekwe — powder.

postpunk (English): Of or pertaining to the period following the punk...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the period following the punk...

Ancestry of “postpunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpunkA person used for sex, particularly; A worthless...
2Unamipunkwashes; dust; powder
3Proto-Algonquianpenkwidust, ash
4Proto-Algicpenekwepowder
Every word from Proto-Algic penekwe →Every word from Proto-Algonquian penkwi →Every word from Unami punkw →
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