Etymology of the English word Chunnel
the English word
Chunnelderived from the English word
channelderived from the Old French word
chanelderived from the Latin word
canalis (watepipe; channel, canal, conduit)
derived from the Classical Latin word
canna (reed; small reed, cane; panpipe)
derived from the Greek word
kanna, κάννα
derived from the English word
TunnelDate
The earliest known usage of Chunnel in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
