Where does “tunga” come from?
tunga (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic dungō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
tunga (Old High German): dung
Ancestry of “tunga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dungō | dung, manure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |
Words derived from “tunga”