Where does “tache” come from?
tache (English) comes from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Frankish taska, from Proto-Germanic taskǭ, from Proto-Indo-European das-, from Translingual da, from English deca-, from French déca- — self-.
tache (English): Moustache, mustache; A spot, stain, or blemish;...
Definitions
- Moustache, mustache; A spot, stain, or blemish;...
Ancestry of “tache”, step by step
tache traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tache | blot, stain or smear; spot; more or less... |
| 2 | Old French | tasche | duty; obligation |
| 3 | Frankish | taska | pouch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taskǭ | bag, purse; pouch, pocket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | das- | — |
| 6 | Translingual | da | — |
| 7 | English | deca- | Greek number... |
| 8 | French | déca- | deca- |
| 9 | Latin | decās | a decade (period of ten years) |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δεκάς | the number ten; a group of ten, decade |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ᾰ́ς | group of |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 13 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 14 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 15 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
via English moustache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moustache | A growth of facial hair between the nose and the... |
| 2 | French | moustache | moustache, mustache; whisker |
| 3 | Italian | mostaccio | moustache; mug |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |