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

Definitions

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”

tunnyfish

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