Where does “tynd” come from?

tynd (Danish) comes from Old Danish thun, from Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tynd (Danish): thin, opposite of thick; skinny, opposite of fat;...

Definitions

  1. thin, opposite of thick; skinny, opposite of fat;...

Ancestry of “tynd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishthun—
2Old Norseþunnrthin
3Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tynd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →