Where does “tyncen” come from?

tyncen (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.

tyncen (Old English): a small barrel; cask; bladder

Definitions

  1. a small barrel; cask; bladder

Ancestry of “tyncen”, step by step

tyncen 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 cen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcentorch; the runic character ᚳ
2Proto-West Germanic*kēnresinous pine wood which was used for torches
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tondā →