Where does “bōnk” come from?

bōnk (Silesian) comes from Old Polish bąk, from Proto-Slavic bokъ — side.

bōnk (Silesian): spinning top

Definitions

  1. spinning top

Ancestry of “bōnk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PolishbąkEurasian bittern
2Proto-Slavicbokъside
Every word from Proto-Slavic bokъ →Every word from Old Polish bąk →