Where does “पंक” come from?

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

पंक (Hindi): mud, mire, dirt

Definitions

  1. mud, mire, dirt

Ancestry of “पंक”, step by step

पंक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English punk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpunkA person used for sex, particularly; A worthless...
2Unamipunkwashes; dust; powder
3Proto-Algonquianpenkwidust, ash
4Proto-Algicpenekwepowder

via Sanskrit पङ्क

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपङ्कmire, bog, morass, muddy pool; clay, slush, mud;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*pánkas—

Words derived from “पंक”

Every word from Proto-Algic penekwe →Every word from Proto-Algonquian penkwi →Every word from Unami punkw →