Where does “tench” come from?
Tench comes from Middle English tenche, from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂-.
tench (English): A species of freshwater game fish, "Tinca tinca"
Definitions
- A species of freshwater game fish, "Tinca tinca"
Ancestry of “tench”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tenche | The tench or a similar fish |
| 2 | Old French | tenche | tench |
| 3 | Late Latin | tinca | a small fish, the tench |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |