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
- A heap, pile; A cup or cupful; Synonym of tasse
Ancestry of “tass”, step by step
tass traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English taas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | taas | heap |
| 2 | Old English | tas | mow of corn or hay; heap, mow of corn or hay;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tassaz | heap, mass; heap, mow; heap, mow, stack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dāy- | to divide, split, section, part, separate; to... |
via Hungarian Tass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Tass | — |
via Russian ТАСС
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ТАСС | TASS |