Where does “tunnebotm” come from?

tunnebotm (Old English) comes from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

tunnebotm (Old English): the bottom of a cask

Definitions

  1. the bottom of a cask

Ancestry of “tunnebotm”, step by step

tunnebotm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tunne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtunnebarrel, cask
2Proto-Germanictunnǭ—
3Latintunnatun, box
4Proto-Celtictondāskin; surface, skin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantend-to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
6Proto-Indo-Europeantemh₂-to stretch, string; to cut

via Old English botm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbotmbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
2Proto-Germanicbutmazbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tondā →