Where does “tsk” come from?

tsk (Danish) comes from Danish teske, from Danish te, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

tsk (Danish): tsk; Alternative form of tsk

Definitions

  1. tsk; Alternative form of tsk

Ancestry of “tsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtesketeaspoon; teaspoonful
2Danishtetea; behave
3Dutchtheetea
4Malaytehtea
5Malayputihwhite
6Classical Malayputihwhite
7Proto-Malayicputihwhite
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiqEvery word from Proto-Malayic putihEvery word from Classical Malay putih