Etymology

funt

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Today it means: An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams. Full definition →

Russian фунт
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funt · noun1

  1. Russian · borrowed fromфунт
  2. English todayfunt

Borrowed from Russian фунт (funt). Doublet of pfund, pood, pound, and punt.

funt · noun2

  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromפֿונט“pound (unit of weight)”
  2. English todayfunt

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿונט (funt, “pound (unit of weight)”). Doublet of pfund, pood, pound, and punt.

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