Where does “tonneau” come from?
tonneau (Italian) comes from French tonneau, 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 (Italian): barrel roll
Ancestry of “tonneau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | tonneau | barrel; round vessel made from staves bound with... |
| 2 | Middle French | tonnel | barrel |
| 3 | English | Tunnel | — |
| 4 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 5 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 6 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |