Where does “detassel” come from?
detassel (English) comes from English tassel, from Middle English tassel, from Old French tassel, from Late Latin taxellus, from Latin taxillus, from Latin -illus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
detassel (English): To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from as part...
Definitions
- To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from as part...
Ancestry of “detassel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tassel | A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise... |
| 2 | Middle English | tassel | — |
| 3 | Old French | tassel | tassel (adornment for a garment) |
| 4 | Late Latin | taxellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | taxillus | small cube |
| 6 | Latin | -illus | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 7 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |