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Where does “tunna” come from?

tunna (Swedish) comes 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.

tunna (Swedish): to make or become thin or sparse, to disperse, to...

Definitions

  1. to make or become thin or sparse, to disperse, to...

Ancestry of “tunna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtunnthin; having small thickness; scanty, thin;...
2Old Norseþunnrthin
3Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tunna”

  • tunnvalv
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