Where does “punkowy” come from?

punkowy (Polish) comes from English -punk, from English punk, from Unami punkw, from Proto-Algonquian penkwi, from Proto-Algic penekwe — powder.

punkowy (Polish): punk

Definitions

  1. punk

Ancestry of “punkowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-punkDenotes a futuristic, aesthetically-oriented...
2EnglishpunkA person used for sex, particularly; A worthless...
3Unamipunkwashes; dust; powder
4Proto-Algonquianpenkwidust, ash
5Proto-Algicpenekwepowder
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