Where does “bunne” come from?
bunne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman bugne, from Old French bugne, from Frankish bungjo, from Proto-West Germanic bungu, from Proto-Germanic bungô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
bunne (Middle English): wheat cake, bun
Definitions
- wheat cake, bun
Ancestry of “bunne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | bugne | bump on the head; fritter |
| 2 | Old French | bugne | — |
| 3 | Frankish | bungjo | little clump; a swelling, lump, bump; lump, bump,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bungu | lump, clump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |