Where does “tinca” come from?
tinca (Italian) comes from Latin tinca, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- — to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...
tinca (Italian): tench
Ancestry of “tinca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tinca | a small fish, the tench |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |