Where does “bunker” come from?
bunker (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bunker, from English Bunker, from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.
bunker (Indonesian): bunker
Definitions
- bunker
Ancestry of “bunker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bunker | bunker; bunker, cargo hold, storage room |
| 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 | — |