Where does “постпанк” come from?
постпанк (Russian) comes from English post-punk, from English punk, from Unami punkw, from Proto-Algonquian penkwi, from Proto-Algic penekwe — powder.
постпанк (Russian): post-punk
Ancestry of “постпанк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | post-punk | A rock music genre that followed punk rock and... |
| 2 | English | punk | A person used for sex, particularly; A worthless... |
| 3 | Unami | punkw | ashes; dust; powder |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | penkwi | dust, ash |
| 5 | Proto-Algic | penekwe | powder |