Where does “tunfisk” come from?
tunfisk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
tunfisk (Norwegian Bokmål): tuna
Ancestry of “tunfisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |