tunn- root words — words with the tunn- root

The root tunn- comes from Old French tonne, meaning cask, tun. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including tunnel, tonnage, tonneau. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tunn- root

Explore words with tunn- — words containing the tunn- root and sharing its sense of "cask, tun". Examples include tunnel, tonnage, tonneau. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tunn- mean?

The tunn- root means cask, tun, from Old French tonne. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.