Where does “badtunna” come from?
badtunna (Swedish) comes from Swedish tunna, from Swedish tunn, from Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
badtunna (Swedish): an (outdoor) hot tub
Definitions
- an (outdoor) hot tub
Ancestry of “badtunna”, step by step
badtunna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tunna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tunna | to make or become thin or sparse, to disperse, to... |
| 2 | Swedish | tunn | thin; having small thickness; scanty, thin;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | þunnr | thin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þunnuz | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |