tonne.
large barrel
Meaning & usage
large barrel
tonne, metric ton
ton
en faire des tonnes
peser une tonne
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *tondeh₂ Proto-Celtic *tondā Gaulishbor.? Medieval Latin tunna Old French tone Middle French tonne French tonne Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin tunna, tonna, itself from a Celtic word cognate to Irish tonn.
a tonlet; a piece of medieval European armor of articulated lames or long flared metal skirt protecting the hips and thighs
Where this word comes from
Compare tonnelet (English tonlet).
inflection of tonner: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of tonner: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *tondeh₂ Proto-Celtic *tondā Gaulishbor.? Medieval Latin tunna Old French tone Middle French tonne French tonne Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin tunna, tonna, itself from a Celtic word cognate to Irish tonn.
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