Chunk
/tʃʌŋk/noun
A thick, solid piece of something; also, to break or cut into chunks.
Did you know?Unlike words with ancient Latin or Greek drama, *chunk* is probably an English sound-symbolic formation, which means its power comes from the raw feel of the word itself rather than a hidden classical root.
Etymological Timeline
17th Century
English
chunk
“A thick, solid lump or piece, especially of food or material.”
Early Modern English
English
chunk
“A coarse or bulky piece; possibly formed by imitation of a heavy, blunt sound or impact.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kuk- / *kunk-
“No secure ancestral form is established; the word is not confidently traced to a documented older root.”
Modern English
English
chunk
“A solid piece; to break into pieces or handle in large pieces.”