What country did the word tuna come from?

Answer 1

Tuna is not a dish or cuisine so it didn't originate from anywhere, its an animal more specifically a fish.

The use of it in cuisine originates from anywhere it is able to be fished, it is not something that is specific to any one country.

Answer 2

The English word tuna derives from the Middle Latin form of the Ancient Greekword that meant "tunny-fish", which was derived from another Ancient Greek word that meant "todart, or to rush".

Answer 3

From Spanish. The Spanish got it from the Taino language. The Taino live in and around the Bahamas. Guess they were proficient fishermen. I got this answer from merriam-webster.com.

Answer 4

a Spanish word given as a name given to a fish from the Pacific coast of America. A mermber of the Tunny family

Answer 5

the Spanish