Where does “then” come from?

then (English) comes from German Thon, from French thon, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.

then (English): At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in...

Definitions

  1. At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in...

Ancestry of “then”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanThontuna; Obsolete spelling of Ton which was...
2Frenchthontuna; an ugly woman
3Latinthunnustuna
4Ancient Greekθύννοςtuna
5Ancient Greekθύνωto rush along

Words derived from “then”

Every word from Ancient Greek θύνω →Every word from Ancient Greek θύννος →Every word from Latin thunnus →