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Where does “tunge” come from?

tunge (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic tungā, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.

tunge (Old English): a tongue; a language

Definitions

  1. a tongue; a language

Ancestry of “tunge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanictungātongue; speech, language
2Proto-Germanictungǭtongue; speech, language
3Proto-Indo-Europeandn̥ǵʰwéh₂stongue

Words derived from “tunge”

  • tongue
  • tung
  • bluetongue
  • tonguelike
  • beardtongue
  • oxtongue
  • tonguester
  • bonytongue
  • tonguelet
  • outtongue
  • goosetongue
  • tonguefish
  • untongue
  • betongue
  • tonguejob
  • tonguely
  • tonguefuck
  • tonguefucker
  • tunge
  • tung
  • tonge
  • tunggelælle
  • tung
  • tang
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