Where does “tæsan” come from?
tæsan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic taisijan — to separate; to tug, to pluck; to shred.
tæsan (Old English): to tease; to tear apart; to rip apart or wound
Definitions
- to tease; to tear apart; to rip apart or wound
Ancestry of “tæsan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | taisijan | to separate; to tug, to pluck; to shred |