Etymology of the English word tunny
the English word
tunnyderived from the Old French word
thonderived from the Old Provençal word
tonderived 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 American-Spanish word
tunnyderived 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
Date
The earliest known usage of tunny in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
