Where does “tunnelseende” come from?
tunnelseende (Swedish) comes from Swedish tunnel, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
tunnelseende (Swedish): tunnel vision (restricted field of view, including figuratively)
Definitions
- tunnel vision (restricted field of view, including figuratively)
Ancestry of “tunnelseende”, step by step
tunnelseende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tunnel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tunnel | tunnel |
| 2 | English | Tunnel | An underground or underwater passage |
| 3 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 4 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 5 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |
via Swedish seende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | seende |