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

tunna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tunn

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

via Old Swedish tunna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishtunna—
2Old Norsetunna—

Words derived from “tunna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →