Etymology

gunny

G2U1N1N1Y4

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Sanskrit गोणी
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gunny · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromगोणी
  2. English todaygunny

From Hindi and Marathi गनी (ganī) or गोन (gon), from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī), ultimately of Dravidian origin. Doublet of gunia.

gunny · noun2

A shortening of gunnery sergeant

gunny · adjective3

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰen-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰéntis
  3. Proto-Germanic*gunþiz
  4. Old Norsegunnr
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂tís
  7. Proto-Germanic*hildiz
  8. Old Norsehildr
  9. Old NorseGunnhildr
  10. Middle Englishgunne
  11. Englishgun
  12. English todaygunny

From gun + -y.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritगोणी all →

karung guni

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