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Where does “pung” come from?

pung (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz.

pung (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pouch; a purse; a scrotum

Definitions

  1. a pouch; a purse; a scrotum

Ancestry of “pung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepungr—
2Proto-Germanicpungaz—

Words derived from “pung”

  • pungdyr
  • pengepung
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →