Where does “티슈” come from?

티슈 (Korean) comes 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.

티슈 (Korean): tissue

Definitions

  1. tissue

Ancestry of “티슈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtissueThin, woven, gauze-like fabric; A fine...
2Middle Englishtissutissue silk fabric
3Old Frenchtissu—
4Old FrenchtistreAlternative form of tissir
5Latintexeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Proto-Italicteksō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “티슈”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic teksō →Every word from Latin texere →