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Where does “танин” come from?

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

Ancestry of “танин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtannin—
2Latintannumoak bark
3Gaulishtannos—
4Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir

Words derived from “танин”

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