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Where does “tisser” come from?

tisser (French) comes from Middle French tissir, from Old French tissir, from Old French tistre, from Latin texere, from Proto-Italic teksō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tisser (French): to weave, plait, wreathe

Definitions

  1. to weave, plait, wreathe

Ancestry of “tisser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtissir—
2Old Frenchtissirto weave
3Old FrenchtistreAlternative form of tissir
4Latintexeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Italicteksō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “tisser”

  • tesserandolo
  • tisserin
  • tisserand
  • retisser
  • tissage
  • tisseur
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