Where does “tunny” come from?
tunny (English) comes from Middle French thon, from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
tunny (English): Tuna
Ancestry of “tunny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | thon | tuna |
| 2 | Old Occitan | ton | tuna |
| 3 | Latin | thunnus | tuna |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |
Words derived from “tunny”