Where does “-tatik” come from?
-tatik (Hungarian) comes from Swahili -tata, from Swedish tät, from French tête, from Middle French teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis — to stand.
-tatik (Hungarian): Added to a back-vowel verb to form a verb with a...
Definitions
- Added to a back-vowel verb to form a verb with a...
Ancestry of “-tatik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | -tata | — |
| 2 | Swedish | tät | dense, thick "or" crowded; dense; compact;... |
| 3 | French | tête | head; header; a bright spark, a quick study |
| 4 | Middle French | teste | head |
| 5 | Old French | teste | head |
| 6 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 7 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 8 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “-tatik”