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Where does “ponen” come from?

ponen (Middle English) comes from Old English punian, from Proto-Germanic punōną — to break to pieces, pulverize.

Ancestry of “ponen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpunianto pound, crush
2Proto-Germanicpunōnąto break to pieces, pulverize

Words derived from “ponen”

  • pun
  • punning
  • punster
  • punningly
  • punny
  • punner
  • punnery
  • punnable
  • punlike
  • punnily
  • punnage
  • punniness
  • punless
  • punnology
  • puntastic
Every word from Proto-Germanic punōną →