Where does “Tyndall” come from?
Tyndall comes from English Tyne, which derives from Old English Tīna, a river name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Ancestry of “Tyndall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Tyne | — |
| 2 | Old English | Tīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *tīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |
Words derived from “Tyndall”