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Where does “demitazza” come from?

demitazza (English) comes from Italian tazza, from Medieval Latin tassa, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test — to stand.

demitazza (English): A small cup of Greek coffee or espresso,...

Definitions

  1. A small cup of Greek coffee or espresso,...

Ancestry of “demitazza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantazzacup, mug; toilet bowl
2Medieval Latintassa—
3Arabicطَاسbowl, basin; bowl, cup
4Persianتستtest
5EnglishTesta Test match
6Germantestento test
7GermanTesttest; melting pot
8EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
9Middle Englishteste—
10Old Frenchtestehead
11Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
12Latinterstis—
13Latintrīstis—
14Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
15Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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