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Where does “tannin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tannin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintannumoak bark
2Gaulishtannos—
3Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir

Words derived from “tannin”

  • tannin
  • tanniniferous
  • tannigen
  • iodotannin
  • quercitannin
  • тани́н
  • танин
  • танин
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