Where does “ponin” come from?
ponin (Finnish) comes from Finnish poni, from English pony, from English cowpony, from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz.
ponin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of poni; of the pony
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of poni; of the pony
Ancestry of “ponin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poni | pony |
| 2 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 3 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 4 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 5 | Middle English | cow | Alternative form of cou |
| 6 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | — |
Words derived from “ponin”