Where does “tuneladora” come from?
tuneladora (Catalan) comes from Catalan tunelar, from Catalan túnel, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
tuneladora (Catalan): tunnel boring machine, TBM, tunnelling machine a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section
Definitions
- tunnel boring machine, TBM, tunnelling machine a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section
Ancestry of “tuneladora”, step by step
tuneladora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan tunelar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tunelar | to tunnel |
| 2 | Catalan | túnel | tunnel |
| 3 | English | Tunnel | An underground or underwater passage |
| 4 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 5 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 6 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |
via Catalan Ador
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Ador | — |