Etymology

tunny

T1U1N1N1Y4

Today it means: Synonym of tuna. Full definition →

Old Occitan ton ← Latin thunnus ← Ancient Greek θύννος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθύννος
  2. Latin · derived fromthunnus
  3. Old Occitan · derived fromton
  4. English todaytunny

From Middle French thon + -y, from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).

Words from the same roots

Latinthunnus all →

tunathunniform

Ancient Greekθύννος all →

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