Morpheme
Tan(n) [Tan, Tann]
Type
bound base
Denotation
oak bark, light brown color
Etymology
(1) Latin tannum; (2) Middle English tannen; Old English tannian; Latin tannare; (3) Middle English tan; Old French tan; all three ultimately from Gaulish *tannos
Evidence
permatan, pretannage, retannage, suntan, tan, tanbark, tannability, tannable, tannage, tannate, tanned, tanner, tannery, tannic, tanniferous, tannigen, tannin, tanning, tannins, tannish, tannity, tannosome, tanoak, tans, untanned
