Where does “अवपंक” come from?

अवपंक (Hindi) comes from Hindi पंक, from English punk, from Unami punkw, from Proto-Algonquian penkwi, from Proto-Algic penekwe — powder.

अवपंक (Hindi): slime

Definitions

  1. slime

Ancestry of “अवपंक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपंकmud, mire, dirt
2EnglishpunkA person used for sex, particularly; A worthless...
3Unamipunkwashes; dust; powder
4Proto-Algonquianpenkwidust, ash
5Proto-Algicpenekwepowder
Every word from Proto-Algic penekwe →Every word from Proto-Algonquian penkwi →Every word from Unami punkw →
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