Where does βhummertinaβ come from?
hummertina (Swedish) comes from Swedish tina, from Middle Low German tΔ«ne, from Latin tΔ«na, from Etruscan ππππ β type of vessel.
hummertina (Swedish): a lobster pot, a lobster trap
Definitions
- a lobster pot, a lobster trap
Ancestry of βhummertinaβ, step by step
hummertina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tina | to thaw; to unfreeze; to soften as ice melts away |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tΔ«ne | β |
| 3 | Latin | tΔ«na | β |
| 4 | Etruscan | ππππ | type of vessel |