Where does “tamisage” come from?

tamisage (French) comes from French tamiser, from French tamis, from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Medieval Latin tamisium, from Frankish tamis, from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ — sieve.

tamisage (French): sieving, sifting

Definitions

  1. sieving, sifting

Ancestry of “tamisage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtamiserto sieve, to sift
2Frenchtamissieve, riddle; screen
3Middle Frenchtamis—
4Old Frenchtamis—
5Medieval Latintamisium—
6Frankishtamis—
7Proto-Germanictamusį̄sieve
Every word from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ →Every word from Frankish tamis →Every word from Medieval Latin tamisium →