Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “tønde” come from?

tønde (Danish) comes from Old Danish tynnæ, from Old Norse tunna.

tønde (Danish): barrel, drum; toilet

Definitions

  1. barrel, drum; toilet

Ancestry of “tønde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtynnæbarrel
2Old Norsetunna—
Every word from Old Norse tunna →