tonn- root words — words with the tonn- root

The root tonn- comes from Old English tunne, meaning cask, ton. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including megatonnage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tonn- root

Explore words with tonn- — words containing the tonn- root and sharing its sense of "cask, ton". Examples include megatonnage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tonn- mean?

The tonn- root means cask, ton, from Old English tunne. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.