Where does “mba'etatá” come from?
mba'etatá (Old Tupi) comes from Swahili -tata, from Swedish tät, from French tête, from Middle French teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis — to stand.
mba'etatá (Old Tupi): will o' the wisp
Definitions
- will o' the wisp
Ancestry of “mba'etatá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | -tata | — |
| 2 | Swedish | tät | dense, thick "or" crowded; dense; compact;... |
| 3 | French | tête | head; header; a bright spark, a quick study |
| 4 | Middle French | teste | head |
| 5 | Old French | teste | head |
| 6 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 7 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 8 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |