Where does “punning” come from?
Punning derives from English pun, which may relate to Korean 분 and Chinese 分, ultimately tracing to Proto-Germanic pūnōną meaning to split or divide.
punning (English): present participle of pun; The action of the verb...
Definitions
- present participle of pun; The action of the verb...
Ancestry of “punning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pun | To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “punning”