Where does “tysanne” come from?
tysanne (Anglo-Norman) comes from Middle French ptisane, from Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη, from Ancient Greek πτίσσειν — to peel, to crush.
tysanne (Anglo-Norman): tisane
Ancestry of “tysanne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ptisane | — |
| 2 | Latin | ptisana | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτισάνη | peeled barley, barley-water; barley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτίσσειν | to peel, to crush |
Words derived from “tysanne”