Where does “thon” come from?

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

thon (French): tuna; an ugly woman

Definitions

  1. tuna; an ugly woman

Ancestry of “thon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthunnustuna
2Ancient Greekθύννοςtuna
3Ancient Greekθύνωto rush along

Words derived from “thon

Every word from Ancient Greek θύνωEvery word from Ancient Greek θύννοςEvery word from Latin thunnus
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