Where does “tisun” come from?
tisun (Finnish) comes from Finnish tisu, from English tissue, from Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu, from Old French tistre, from Latin texere, from Proto-Italic teksō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tisun (Finnish): Genitive singular form of tisu
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of tisu
Ancestry of “tisun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tisu | tit, teat |
| 2 | English | tissue | Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric; A fine... |
| 3 | Middle English | tissu | tissue silk fabric |
| 4 | Old French | tissu | — |
| 5 | Old French | tistre | Alternative form of tissir |
| 6 | Latin | texere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | teksō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |