Where does “tinusaĵo” come from?
tinusaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto tinuso, from Latin [[thunnus]], [[thynnus]], from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
tinusaĵo (Esperanto): tuna
Definitions
- tuna
Ancestry of “tinusaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | tinuso | tuna any of several species of fish of the genus |
| 2 | Latin | [[thunnus]], [[thynnus]] | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |