Where does “टनी” come from?
टनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi टन, from English ton, from English tun, from Middle English tunne, from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā — to stretch, string; to cut.
टनी (Hindi): clitoris
Definitions
- clitoris
Ancestry of “टनी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | टन | ton |
| 2 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 3 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 4 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 5 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 7 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |