Where does “étain” come from?

étain (French) comes from Middle French estain, from Old French estain, from Latin stannum, from Proto-Celtic *stagnom — tin.

étain (French): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “étain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchestaintin
2Old Frenchestaintin
3Latinstannuman alloy of silver and lead; tin
4Proto-Celtic*stagnomtin

Words derived from “étain”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *stagnom →Every word from Latin stannum →Every word from Old French estain →