Where does “tacar” come from?

tacar (Catalan) comes from Catalan taca, from Arabic طَاق, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

tacar (Catalan): to stain

Definitions

  1. to stain

Ancestry of “tacar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantacastain, spot, mark
2Arabicطَاق—
3Persianطاقvault; arch
4Arabicطاقto bear; arch
5Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Persian طاق →