Where does “tonneau” come from?
Tonneau comes from French tonneau, from Latin tonella with the diminutive suffix -ellus, ultimately deriving from Latin tonna meaning a large cask.
tonneau (English): The rear body or compartment of some types of...
Definitions
- The rear body or compartment of some types of...
Ancestry of “tonneau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tonneau | barrel; round vessel made from staves bound with... |
| 2 | Middle French | tonnel | barrel |
| 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 |
Words derived from “tonneau”