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Where does “tanno-” come from?

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

tanno- (Gaulish): oak; green oak

Definitions

  1. oak; green oak

Ancestry of “tanno-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tanno-”

  • tan
  • tanning
  • tannin
  • tannic
  • suntan
  • tannage
  • arctan
  • tanbark
  • tanyard
  • tannate
  • tannish
  • tawn
  • tannase
  • quercitannic
  • tanniniferous
  • tannigen
  • untannable
  • tannable
  • tanling
  • hennotannic acid
  • caffetannic acid
  • tanaholic
  • tannability
  • permatan
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