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Where does “map of Tassie” come from?

map of Tassie (English) comes from English Tassie, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test — to stand.

map of Tassie (English): The female pubic hair

Definitions

  1. The female pubic hair

Ancestry of “map of Tassie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTassieTasmania, Australia
2Frenchtassecup; cupful
3Middle Frenchtasse—
4Arabicطَاسbowl, basin; bowl, cup
5Persianتستtest
6EnglishTesta Test match
7Germantestento test
8GermanTesttest; melting pot
9EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
10Middle Englishteste—
11Old Frenchtestehead
12Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
13Latinterstis—
14Latintrīstis—
15Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
16Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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