English
cun
Cun comes from Chinese 寸.
- Chinesemodern寸cùn
- Englishtodaycun
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Chinesemodern寸cùn
- Englishtodaycun
Every English word from Chinese 寸
Today it means
noun A traditional Chinese unit of length, originally the width of a person's thumb at the knuckle.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Chinese 寸 / cun