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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTassecup with a handle
2Frenchtassecup; cupful
3Middle Frenchtasse
4Arabicطَاسbowl, basin; bowl, cup
5Persianتستtest
6EnglishTesta Test match
7Germantestento test
8GermanTesttest; melting pot
9EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
10Middle Englishteste
11Old Frenchtestehead
12Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
13Latinterstis
14Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
15Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
16Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Polish taś

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtaśused to call and luring ducks and [[goose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂sEvery word from Latin trīstis
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