English word origin

Etymology of bink

From Middle English bink, binke, variants of Middle English benk, benke, from Old English benc (“bench”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. More at bench.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To shelter or become trapped on a ledge or crag. · To cut a bink in peat moss.

noun

A bench. · A table or similar surface for laying out items. · A sideboard or shelf unit for holding dishes. · A mountain ledge.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English bink, binke, variants of Middle English benk, benke, from Old English benc (“bench”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. More at bench.

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Inherited-form mentionbinkenm
Inherited-form mentionbenkenm
Inherited-form mentionbencang · bench
Inherited-form mention*bankigmw-pro
Inherited-form mention*bankizgem-pro

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A pacifier.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of binky.

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Source etymology 3

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noun

A musical, percussive noise; plink.

verb

To make a bink noise. · To poke lightly. · To win, especially a substantial amount due to luck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeia

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