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Where does “tacna” come from?

tacna (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

tacna (Serbo-Croatian): Serving tableware of any kind; tray, saucer or...

Definitions

  1. Serving tableware of any kind; tray, saucer or...

Ancestry of “tacna”, step by step

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—
14Latintrīstis—
15Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
16Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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