Where does “taan” come from?
taan (Dutch) comes from Middle French tan, from Old French tan, from Latin tannum, from Gaulish tannos, from Proto-Celtic tannos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.
taan (Dutch): tan, liquid containing tannic acid used for...
Definitions
- tan, liquid containing tannic acid used for...
Ancestry of “taan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | tan | — |
| 2 | Old French | tan | pulped oak bark used in the tanning process |
| 3 | Latin | tannum | oak bark |
| 4 | Gaulish | tannos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tannos | green oak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰonu | fir |
Words derived from “taan”