Where does “tannigen” come from?

tannigen (English) comes from English tannin, from French tannin, from Latin tannum, from Gaulish tannos, from Proto-Celtic tannos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.

tannigen (English): An acetyl derivative of tannic acid once used as...

Definitions

  1. An acetyl derivative of tannic acid once used as...

Ancestry of “tannigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtanninTannic acid or any of its derivatives
2Frenchtannin—
3Latintannumoak bark
4Gaulishtannos—
5Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu →Every word from Proto-Celtic tannos →Every word from Gaulish tannos →