Where does “тас” come from?
тас (Adyghe) comes from Arabic طاس, from Arabic طَسْت, from Middle Persian tšt', from Proto-Iranian taš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tā́ćšti, from Proto-Indo-European *tḗtḱ-ti ~ *tétḱ-n̥ti, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
тас (Adyghe): cup, bowl
Ancestry of “тас”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | طاس | bowl, cup |
| 2 | Arabic | طَسْت | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tšt' | bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | taš- | to make, construct; to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *tā́ćšti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tḗtḱ-ti ~ *tétḱ-n̥ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |