Where does “tabinet” come from?
tabinet (English) comes from English tabby, from Swedish tabb — a tab; a tab, a tabulator, a tab stop, a tab key.
tabinet (English): A material made from wool and silk, used for...
Definitions
- A material made from wool and silk, used for...
Ancestry of “tabinet”, step by step
tabinet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tabby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tabby | A kind of waved silk, usually called watered... |
| 2 | Swedish | tabb | a tab; a tab, a tabulator, a tab stop, a tab key |
via French table nette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | table nette | — |