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Where does “tasse” come from?

tasse (French) comes from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste — to stand.

tasse (French): cup; cupful

Definitions

  1. cup; cupful

Ancestry of “tasse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtasse—
2Arabicطَاسbowl, basin; bowl, cup
3Persianتستtest
4EnglishTesta Test match
5Germantestento test
6GermanTesttest; melting pot
7EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
8Middle Englishteste—
9Old Frenchtestehead
10Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
11Latinterstis—
12Latintrīstis—
13Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
14Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “tasse”

  • demitasse
  • tasseomancy
  • tassie
  • tasseographer
  • demi-tasse
  • Kaffeetasse
  • Teetasse
  • tassenförmig
  • Tasse
  • tassi
  • taso
  • taca
  • тацна
  • tacna
  • tách
  • taso
  • Taass
  • taska
  • tasa
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