Tannery
/ˈtæn.ə.ri/noun
A place where animal hides are treated with tannin to make leather.
Did you know?The word comes from tannin, the plant chemical that preserves hides by binding proteins, and its name is tied to the same ancient root that gave English words like tan and tint through the idea of coloring or dyeing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teh₂-
“to heat, dry, or burn”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tan-
“to tan, dry, or make brown”
Old English
OE
tannian
“to tan hides”
Middle English
ME
tannere
“one who tans hides”
Modern English
English
tannery
“a place where hides are tanned”