Where does “Thunb.” come from?
Thunb. (Translingual) comes from Swedish Thunberg, from Swedish tun, from Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Thunb. (Translingual): Carl Peter Thunberg Swedish botanist
Definitions
- Carl Peter Thunberg Swedish botanist
Ancestry of “Thunb.”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Thunberg | — |
| 2 | Swedish | tun | courtyard (an area surrounded by buildings) |
| 3 | Old Norse | tún | a hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 5 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |