Where does “tease” come from?
Tease comes from Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan, from Proto-West Germanic taisijan, of uncertain ultimate origin.
tease (English): To separate the fibres of a fibrous material; To...
Definitions
- To separate the fibres of a fibrous material; To...
Ancestry of “tease”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tesen | — |
| 2 | Old English | tǣsan | to tease |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | taisijan | to separate; to tug, to pluck; to shred |
Words derived from “tease”