Where does “tisane” come from?
tisane (English) comes from Anglo-Norman tysanne, from Middle French ptisane, from Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη, from Ancient Greek πτίσσειν — to peel, to crush.
tisane (English): A medicinal drink, originally made from barley...
Definitions
- A medicinal drink, originally made from barley...
Ancestry of “tisane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | tysanne | tisane |
| 2 | Middle French | ptisane | — |
| 3 | Latin | ptisana | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτισάνη | peeled barley, barley-water; barley |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πτίσσειν | to peel, to crush |