Where does “bunkerbrechend” come from?
bunkerbrechend (German) comes from German Bunker, from English Bunker, from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.
bunkerbrechend (German): bunker-busting
Definitions
- bunker-busting
Ancestry of “bunkerbrechend”, step by step
bunkerbrechend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bunker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bunker | bunker hardened shelter |
| 2 | English | Bunker | A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks |
| 3 | English | bunk | One of a series of berths or beds placed in... |
| 4 | English | bunkum | Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;... |
| 5 | English | buncombe | Alternative spelling of bunkum |
| 6 | English | Buncombe County | — |
via German brechend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brechend | present participle of brechen |