Hunnish
/ˈhʌnɪʃ/noun
Relating to the Huns, or resembling the traditionally attributed character of the Huns.
Did you know?Medieval European writers often connected the Huns with the biblical peoples Gog and Magog, turning a historical ethnic name into a symbol of apocalyptic invasion.
Etymological Timeline
4th Century CE
Greek
Οὖννοι (Ounnoi)
“The Huns, a confederation of steppe peoples described by Greek historians.”
4th–5th Century CE
Latin
Hunni
“The Huns, the people who invaded and pressured the Roman world.”
Old English
Old English
Hūne
“A Hun or member of the Hunnic people.”
Middle English
Middle English
Hunnesh
“Of or relating to the Huns; formed from Hun with the adjective suffix -ish.”
Modern English
English
Hunnish
“Relating to the Huns; later also used figuratively for something regarded as barbarous or destructive.”