Where does “atum” come from?
atum (Portuguese) comes from Arabic تن, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
atum (Portuguese): tuna
Ancestry of “atum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تن | tuna |
| 2 | Latin | thunnus | tuna |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |
Words derived from “atum”