Where does “taska” come from?
taska (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian tasa, from German Tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen — to stand.
taska (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of tasa
Ancestry of “taska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | tasa | cup |
| 2 | German | Tasse | cup with a handle |
| 3 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 4 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 5 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 6 | Persian | تست | test |
| 7 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 8 | German | testen | to test |
| 9 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 10 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 11 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 12 | Old French | teste | head |
| 13 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 14 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 15 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |