Where does “demitasse” come from?
demitasse (English) comes from French demi-tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test — to stand.
demitasse (English): A small cup of strong black coffee; The cup in...
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- A small cup of strong black coffee; The cup in...
Ancestry of “demitasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | demi-tasse | demitasse |
| 2 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 3 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 4 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 5 | Persian | تست | test |
| 6 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 7 | German | testen | to test |
| 8 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 9 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 10 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 11 | Old French | teste | head |
| 12 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 13 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 14 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |