tunnel- root words — words with the tunnel- root

The root tunnel- comes from Old French tonnel, meaning tube, small cask (diminutive of tonne). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including microtunneling, polytunnel. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tunnel- root

Explore words with tunnel- — words containing the tunnel- root and sharing its sense of "tube, small cask (diminutive of tonne)". Examples include microtunneling, polytunnel. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tunnel- mean?

The tunnel- root means tube, small cask (diminutive of tonne), from Old French tonnel. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.