Where does “tungal” come from?

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

tungal (Old Saxon): celestial body, star, heavenly body

Definitions

  1. celestial body, star, heavenly body

Ancestry of “tungal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tungal”

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