Where does “taśka” come from?
taśka (Polish) comes from German Tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test — to stand.
Ancestry of “taśka”, step by step
taśka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tasse | cup with a handle |
| 2 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 3 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 4 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 5 | Persian | تست | test |
| 6 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 7 | German | testen | to test |
| 8 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 9 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 10 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 11 | Old French | teste | head |
| 12 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 13 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 14 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Polish taś
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | taś | used to call and luring ducks and [[goose |