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Where does “tawne” come from?

tawne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman tawné — Alternative form of tané.

tawne (Middle English): tawny, brown-orange; tawny-coloured fabric; A...

Definitions

  1. tawny, brown-orange; tawny-coloured fabric; A...

Ancestry of “tawne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormantawnéAlternative form of tané

Words derived from “tawne”

  • tawny
  • tawniness
  • tawnily
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