Where does “punies” come from?

punies (English) comes from English puny, from English puisne, from Middle French puisné, from Old French puisné.

punies (English): Sickness, weakness

Definitions

  1. Sickness, weakness

Ancestry of “punies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpunyOf inferior size, strength or significance;...
2EnglishpuisneYounger; junior; Insignificant, petty;...
3Middle Frenchpuisnéborn after; one who is born after
4Old Frenchpuisné—
Every word from Old French puisné →Every word from Middle French puisné →Every word from English puisne →