Where does “bunkring” come from?

bunkring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bunkre, from Norwegian Nynorsk bunker, from English Bunker, from English bunk, from English bunkum, from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.

bunkring (Norwegian Nynorsk): bunkering

Definitions

  1. bunkering

Ancestry of “bunkring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbunkreto bunker fill the bunkers of a ship with fuel
2Norwegian Nynorskbunkerbunker storage for fuel on a ship
3EnglishBunkerA hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks
4EnglishbunkOne of a series of berths or beds placed in...
5EnglishbunkumSenseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;...
6EnglishbuncombeAlternative spelling of bunkum
7EnglishBuncombe County
Every word from English Buncombe CountyEvery word from English buncombeEvery word from English bunkum