Where does “tuna” come from?
tuna (Spanish) comes from French tune, from French roi de Thunes — king of Tunis; King of Tunis.
tuna (Spanish): prickly pear, the fruit of the nopal cactus;...
Definitions
- prickly pear, the fruit of the nopal cactus;...
Ancestry of “tuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tune | Alternative spelling of thune |
| 2 | French | roi de Thunes | king of Tunis; King of Tunis |