Where does “taffeta” come from?
Taffeta comes from Old French taffetas, which derives from Medieval Latin taffata, a stiff silk fabric.
taffeta (English): A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or...
Definitions
- A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or...
Ancestry of “taffeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | taffetas | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | taffata | — |
| 3 | Persian | تافته | tissue; woven cloth |
| 4 | Persian | تافتن | to twist; to twine; to heat |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tāp- | to twist, wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tāpás | heat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
Words derived from “taffeta”