tawny

English

/ˈtɔːni/

adj

Definitions

Of a light brown to brownish orange color.
A sweet, fortified wine which is blended and matured in wood.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tawne derived from Old French tané derived from Gaulish tanno (holm oak) derived from Proto-Celtic *tanno- (green oak).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*tanno-

Gloss

green oak

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tawnily English
tawniness English
tannum Latin
tawne Middle English
tané Old French
*tanno- Proto-Celtic
tann Breton
tannoed Breton
tawné xno
*tanno- Gaulish
tanno Gaulish