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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tunglą →Every word from Old Norse tungl →