Where does “tamis” come from?

tamis (Portuguese) comes from French tamis, from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Medieval Latin tamisium, from Frankish tamis, from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ — sieve.

tamis (Portuguese): silk sieve

Definitions

  1. silk sieve

Ancestry of “tamis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtamissieve, riddle; screen
2Middle Frenchtamis—
3Old Frenchtamis—
4Medieval Latintamisium—
5Frankishtamis—
6Proto-Germanictamusį̄sieve
Every word from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ →Every word from Frankish tamis →Every word from Medieval Latin tamisium →