Where does “Punkalaidun” come from?
Punkalaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish *Punkalaitio, from Old Norse bunga, from Proto-Germanic bungô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
Ancestry of “Punkalaidun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | *Punkalaitio | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bunga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |