Where does “tun” come from?
Tun comes from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna, a large cask or barrel.
tun (English): A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the...
Definitions
- A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the...
Ancestry of “tun”, step by step
tun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English tunne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 2 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 4 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via Old English tūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 4 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Burmese ထွန်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ထွန်း | to light (a lamp) |