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English word origin

Etymology of gunny

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

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp. · Clipping of gunny sack

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

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A gunnery sergeant.

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

A shortening of gunnery sergeant

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Source etymology 3

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adj

Resembling or characteristic of a gun. · Full of guns or gunplay.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Old Norse gunnr Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂tís Proto-Germanic *hildiz Old Norse hildr Old Norse Gunnhildrder. Middle English gunne English gun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gunny From gun + -y.

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