| 【tun, ton】 are word-forming element usually meaning "ton, tun, cask" from French "tonne" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tun, ton"]
ton **[4256] A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.
tonne ***[2953] A tonne is a metric unit of weight that is equal to 1000 kilograms.
tunnel ***[3403] A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea.
[WORD ROOT]root tun
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tun, ton, tonne
[ETYMOLOGY]root (French) tonne
[MEANING]root ton, tun, cask
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 tonne (Old French) a tun; cask for liquids
- 【Old English】 tunne [from medieval Latin tunna] tun, cask, barrel
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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ton ★★[4256] noun from ton
【DEFINITION】 A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.
【pl.】 tons
【ROOTs】 ton(tun); ton, tun, cask
【Etymology】 《Old English tunne》 [from medieval Latin tunna] tun, cask, barrel
【First Known Meaning】 measure of weight
【DERIVATIVEs】 tonnage, ton
tonne ★★★[2953] noun from ton
【DEFINITION】 A tonne is a metric unit of weight that is equal to 1000 kilograms.
【pl.】 tonnes
【ROOTs】 tonne(tun); ton, tun, cask
【Etymology】 《Old English tunne》 [from medieval Latin tunna] tun, cask, barrel
【First Known Meaning】 ton
tunnel ★★★[3403] noun from tunnel 〈 tun
【DEFINITION】 A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea.
【pl.】 tunnels
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tun; ton, tun, cask ⑵ n; n, accent letter ⑶ el; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French tonnel》 [dim, of tonne, =tonel]
【First Known Meaning】 funnel-shaped net for catching birds,
【DERIVATIVEs】 tunneler, tunneller, tunnellike, tunnel
Other words containing "tun, ton"; gigaton, polytunnel, tonnage, tun, tunneler, tunneller, tunnellike
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
true
trick
tribute, tribune, tribe
tread
travel
trans
trad
tract
torn
topo-, top-
