Where does “ponnen” come from?

ponnen (Middle English) comes from Old English pūnian, from Proto-Germanic pūnōną — to break to pieces, pulverise.

ponnen (Middle English): Alternative form of pounen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pounen

Ancestry of “ponnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpūnianto pound, beat, bray, bruise, crush; to pound,...
2Proto-Germanicpūnōnąto break to pieces, pulverise

Words derived from “ponnen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pūnōną →Every word from Old English pūnian →