Where does “bunkre” come from?
bunkre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bunker, from English Bunker, from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.
bunkre (Norwegian Nynorsk): to bunker fill the bunkers of a ship with fuel
Definitions
- to bunker fill the bunkers of a ship with fuel
Ancestry of “bunkre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bunker | bunker storage for fuel on a ship |
| 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 | — |