1. Etymology of the English word tuna
the English word
tunaderived from the American-Spanish word
tunaderived from the Spanish word
atunderived from the Arabic word
tunderived from the Latin word
thunnus (tunny, tunny fish)
derived from the Greek word
thunnusderived from the Classical Latin word
thynnus (tunny, tunny fish)
derived from the Greek word
thunnos, θύννος
derived from the Spanish word
atúnderived from the Arabic word
at-tunderived from the Latin word
thunnus (tunny, tunny fish)
derived from the Greek word
thunnusderived from the Classical Latin word
thynnus (tunny, tunny fish)
derived from the Greek word
thunnos, θύννος
Cognates
Dutch
tonijn, French
thon, German
Thunfisch, German
Thun, Icelandic
túnfiskur, Italian
tonno, Latin
thynnus, Lithuanian
tunas, Polish
tuna, Russian
тyнeц, Swedish
tonfiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word tuna
derived from the English word
tunaderived from the Spanish word
tunaderived from the Taino word
tunaderived from the French word
tuneUsage
Word found in Modern English
