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

silk sieve

Ancestry of “tamis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	tamis	sieve, riddle; screen
2	Middle French	tamis	—
3	Old French	tamis	—
4	Medieval Latin	tamisium	—
5	Frankish	tamis	—
6	Proto-Germanic	tamusį̄	sieve

Every word from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ →Every word from Frankish tamis →Every word from Medieval Latin tamisium →