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Where does “punkling” come from?

punkling (English) comes from English -ling, from Middle English -ling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

punkling (English): A young strumpet; Someone young associated with...

Definitions

  1. A young strumpet; Someone young associated with...

Ancestry of “punkling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lingsmall, immature, miniature; follower or resident;...
2Middle English-ling—
3Old English-lingadverbial suffix denoting direction, state or...
4Old Englishlanglong; lasting; old, ancient; advanced
5Proto-West Germaniclanglong
6Proto-Germaniclangazlong
7Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
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