tan
French
noun
Definitions
- pulped oak bark used in the tanning process (i.e. of tanning leather)
Etymology
Derived from Gaulish *tanno- (oak) derived from Latin tannum (oak bark) derived from Proto-Celtic *tanno- (green oak).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*tanno-
Gloss
green oak
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arctan English
- mistletoe English
- overtan English
- permatan English
- suntan English
- tan English
- tanaholic English
- tanbark English
- tanling English
- tannability English
- tannable English
- tannage English
- tanner English
- tannery English
- tannish English
- tanoak English
- tanpit English
- tanyard English
- tannare Latin
- tannum Latin
- tannage French
- tanner French
- tanneur French
- tannin French
- tannique French
- tani Esperanto
- tano Ido
- *tanno- Proto-Celtic
- *tannos Proto-Celtic
- tann Breton
- tannoed Breton
- *tanno- Gaulish
- tanno Gaulish
- tanno- Gaulish