Where does “tansu” come from?
tansu (English) comes from Turkish su, from French soutache, from Hungarian sujtás, from Hungarian -ás — Added to a verb to form a noun.
tansu (English): A traditional portable chest from Japan
Definitions
- A traditional portable chest from Japan
Ancestry of “tansu”, step by step
tansu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish su
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | su | water; juice |
| 2 | French | soutache | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | sujtás | soutache |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ás | Added to a verb to form a noun |
via Japanese 箪笥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 箪笥 | chest of drawers, tansu |