Where does “bunion” come from?
bunion (Finnish) comes from English bunion, from English bunny, from English bun, from Middle English bunne, from Anglo-Norman bugne, from Old French bugne, from Frankish bungjo, from Proto-West Germanic bungu — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
Ancestry of “bunion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bunion | A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe... |
| 2 | English | bunny | A rabbit, especially a juvenile; A bunny girl: a... |
| 3 | English | bun | A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | bunne | wheat cake, bun |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | bugne | bump on the head; fritter |
| 6 | Old French | bugne | — |
| 7 | Frankish | bungjo | little clump; a swelling, lump, bump; lump, bump,... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bungu | lump, clump |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |