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