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Where does “tungol” come from?

tungol (Middle English) comes from Old English tungol, from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tungol (Middle English): a planet, a heavenly body such as a star

Definitions

  1. a planet, a heavenly body such as a star

Ancestry of “tungol”, step by step

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