Where does “ܬܘܢܘܣ” come from?

ܬܘܢܘܣ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.

ܬܘܢܘܣ (Classical Syriac): tuna, tunny

Definitions

  1. tuna, tunny

Ancestry of “ܬܘܢܘܣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύννοςtuna
2Ancient Greekθύνωto rush along
Every word from Ancient Greek θύνω →Every word from Ancient Greek θύννος →