Where does βtacheβ come from?
tache (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin tacca, from Gothic ππ°πΉπΊπ½π, from Proto-Germanic taiknaz, from Proto-Indo-European deyαΈ±- β to point out.
tache (Old French): mark; stain
Definitions
- mark; stain
Ancestry of βtacheβ, step by step
tache traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin tacca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | tacca | β |
| 2 | Gothic | ππ°πΉπΊπ½π | sign, indication; miracle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taiknaz | sign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyαΈ±- | to point out |
via Proto-Germanic taiknΔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | taiknΔ | sign, token, symbol |