Where does βtacheβ come from?
tache (Middle French) comes from Old French tache, from Vulgar Latin tacca, from Gothic ππ°πΉπΊπ½π, from Proto-Germanic taiknaz, from Proto-Indo-European deyαΈ±- β to point out.
Ancestry of βtacheβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tache | mark; stain |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tacca | β |
| 3 | Gothic | ππ°πΉπΊπ½π | sign, indication; miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taiknaz | sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyαΈ±- | to point out |