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Where does “Tīna” come from?

Tīna (Old English) comes from Proto-Celtic *tīn, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- — to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “Tīna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*tīn—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂-to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...

Words derived from “Tīna”

  • Tyne
  • Tyndall
  • Tyneside
  • Tyndallization
  • Tyndallize
  • Tyndallian
  • Tyndall stone
  • Tindall
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