Where does “tonneau” come from?
tonneau (French) comes from Middle French tonnel, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
tonneau (French): barrel; round vessel made from staves bound with...
Definitions
- barrel; round vessel made from staves bound with...
Ancestry of “tonneau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tonnel | barrel |
| 2 | English | Tunnel | — |
| 3 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 4 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 5 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |
Words derived from “tonneau”