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Where does “tungl” come from?

tungl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tungl, from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tungl (Icelandic): a moon; a satellite

Definitions

  1. a moon; a satellite

Ancestry of “tungl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetunglmoon
2Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “tungl”

  • gervitungl
  • veðurtungl
  • gervitunglamynd
  • veðurtunglamynd
  • tunglmyrkvi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →