Etymology

tulle

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Today it means: A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. Full definition →

French tulle ← Latin Tūtēla
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tulle · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromtueor
  2. Latin · derived fromtūtēla
  3. Latin · derived fromTūtēla
  4. French · derived fromTulle
  5. French · borrowed fromtulle
  6. English todaytulle

Borrowed from French tulle, named after French Tulle (a town), named after Latin Tūtēla (a Roman deity), from Latin tūtēla (whence English tutelary), from Latin tueor (whence tutor, tutorial).

Tulle · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromtueor
  2. Latin · derived fromtūtēla
  3. Latin · derived fromTūtēla
  4. Occitan · derived fromTula
  5. English todayTulle

Unadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.

Words from the same roots

LatinTūtēla all →

tutele

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