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Where does “pungur” come from?

pungur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz.

pungur (Icelandic): scrotum, balls; pouch; a small ship

Definitions

  1. scrotum, balls; pouch; a small ship

Ancestry of “pungur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepungr—
2Proto-Germanicpungaz—

Words derived from “pungur”

  • hrútspungur
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →