Where does “Tunnel” come from?
Tunnel (English) comes from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
Ancestry of “Tunnel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 2 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 3 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |