Where does “punkka” come from?
punkka (Finnish) comes from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.
punkka (Finnish): bunk, berth
Definitions
- bunk, berth
Ancestry of “punkka”, step by step
punkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bunk | One of a series of berths or beds placed in... |
| 2 | English | bunkum | Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;... |
| 3 | English | buncombe | Alternative spelling of bunkum |
| 4 | English | Buncombe County | — |
via Swedish bunke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bunke | a bowl |