Where does “tungl” come from?

tungl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tungl (Old Norse): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “tungl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “tungl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tunglą →
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