Where does “thunni” come from?

thunni (Latin) comes from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.

thunni (Latin): genitive singular of thunnus; nominative plural...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of thunnus; nominative plural...

Ancestry of “thunni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthunnustuna
2Ancient Greekθύννοςtuna
3Ancient Greekθύνωto rush along
Every word from Ancient Greek θύνω
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