English word origin

Etymology of funt

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams.

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

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionфунтru
Doublet mentionpfunden
Doublet mentionpooden
Doublet mentionpounden

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Pound sterling: the currency of Great Britain; money generally.

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

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionפֿונטyi
Doublet mentionpfunden
Doublet mentionpooden
Doublet mentionpounden

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