Where does “tunel” come from?
tunel (Romanian) comes from French tunnel, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
tunel (Romanian): tunnel
Ancestry of “tunel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | tunnel | tunnel |
| 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 |