Etymology of the Latin word thynnus
the Classical Latin word
thynnus (tunny, tunny fish)
derived from the Greek word
thunnos, θύννος
Derivations in Latin
Thynnus,
thunnusCognates
Dutch
tonijn, English
tuna, French
thon, German
Thunfisch, German
Thun, Icelandic
túnfiskur, Italian
tonno, Lithuanian
tunas, Polish
tuna, Russian
тyнeц, Swedish
tonfiskUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
