Where does “attaxè” come from?
attaxè (Maltese) comes from French attaché, from French attacher, from Old French atachier, from Old French estachier, from Old French estache, from Medieval Latin staca, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰, from Proto-Germanic stakô — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
attaxè (Maltese): attaché
Definitions
- attaché
Ancestry of “attaxè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | attaché | past participle of attacher; attached |
| 2 | French | attacher | to affix, bind, tie something to something else,... |
| 3 | Old French | atachier | to attach |
| 4 | Old French | estachier | Alternative form of atachier; bind; to fasten... |
| 5 | Old French | estache | stake; strap |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | staca | a stake |
| 7 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stakô | stake |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |