Where does “tunnus” come from?
tunnus (Late Latin) comes from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
Ancestry of “tunnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | thunnus | tuna |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |
Words derived from “tunnus”