tyne

tyne · noun, verb¹

See teen.

Tyne · proper noun²

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*teh₂-“to flow”
2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*tīn“river”
3. Old English · inherited fromTīna
4. English todayTyne

From Old English Tīna or Tīne, attested as a component of the place name Tinanmuþe (“Tynemouth”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *tīn (“river”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow”). As such, possibly a doublet of Teign and Tenna. Also compare Latin Tina.

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