Where does “teaseler” come from?
teaseler (English) comes from English teasel, from Middle English tasel, from Middle English tassel, from Old French tassel, from Late Latin taxellus, from Latin taxillus, from Latin -illus, from Latin -lus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
teaseler (English): One who uses teasels for raising a nap on cloth
Definitions
- One who uses teasels for raising a nap on cloth
Ancestry of “teaseler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teasel | Any of several plants of the genus "Dipsacus";... |
| 2 | Middle English | tasel | teasel or a similar plant |
| 3 | Middle English | tassel | — |
| 4 | Old French | tassel | tassel (adornment for a garment) |
| 5 | Late Latin | taxellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | taxillus | small cube |
| 7 | Latin | -illus | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 8 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |