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Where does “tass” come from?

tass (English) comes from Middle English taas, from Old English tas, from Proto-Germanic tassaz, from Proto-Indo-European dāy- — to divide, split, section, part, separate; to...

tass (English): A heap, pile; A cup or cupful; Synonym of tasse

Definitions

  1. A heap, pile; A cup or cupful; Synonym of tasse

Ancestry of “tass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtaasheap
2Old Englishtasmow of corn or hay; heap, mow of corn or hay;...
3Proto-Germanictassazheap, mass; heap, mow; heap, mow, stack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandāy-to divide, split, section, part, separate; to...

Words derived from “tass”

  • tash
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