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