Where does “tann-” come from?

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

tann- (Icelandic): dental; of or pertaining to teeth

Definitions

  1. dental; of or pertaining to teeth

Ancestry of “tann-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtanninTannic acid or any of its derivatives
2Frenchtannin—
3Latintannumoak bark
4Gaulishtannos—
5Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir

Words derived from “tann-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu →Every word from Proto-Celtic tannos →Every word from Gaulish tannos →