Where does “teasing” come from?
Teasing comes from Middle English tesen, Old English tǣsan, and Proto-West Germanic taisijan, ultimately derived from a root meaning to pull or pluck apart.
teasing (English): present participle of tease; The act of teasing;...
Definitions
- present participle of tease; The act of teasing;...
Ancestry of “teasing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tease | To separate the fibres of a fibrous material; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | tesen | — |
| 3 | Old English | tǣsan | to tease |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taisijan | to separate; to tug, to pluck; to shred |
Words derived from “teasing”