Hunnic
/ˈhʌnɪk/noun
Relating to the Huns, the nomadic peoples who entered Europe during late antiquity.
Did you know?Ancient Greek and Roman writers recorded the Huns under forms such as Ounnoi and Huni, but no surviving Hunnic-language source securely explains the name itself.
Etymological Timeline
Late Antiquity
Greek
Οὖννοι (Ounnoi)
“The Huns, as recorded by Greek historians”
4th–5th Century
Latin
Hunni / Huni
“The Huns, the confederation that entered the Roman world”
Late Latin
Latin
Hunnicus
“Of or relating to the Huns”
Middle English
English
Hunnik
“Relating to the Huns”
Modern English
English
Hunnic
“Connected with the Huns or their period”