Where does “tonnage” come from?
Tonnage comes from Old French tonnage, a derivative of tonne meaning a large cask or unit of capacity or weight.
tonnage (English): The number of tons of water that a floating ship...
Definitions
- The number of tons of water that a floating ship...
Ancestry of “tonnage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | tonnage | — |
Words derived from “tonnage”