Where does “avtäckning” come from?
avtäckning (Swedish) comes from Swedish avtäcka, from Swedish täcka, from Polish taca, from German Tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست — sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose.
avtäckning (Swedish): unveiling, uncovering
Definitions
- unveiling, uncovering
Ancestry of “avtäckning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avtäcka | to unveil (remove a veil from (a piece of art or the like)) |
| 2 | Swedish | täcka | to cover; to place something over; to cover; to... |
| 3 | Polish | taca | tray, salver |
| 4 | German | Tasse | cup with a handle |
| 5 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 6 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 7 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 8 | Persian | تست | test |
| 9 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 10 | German | testen | to test |
| 11 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 12 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 13 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 14 | Old French | teste | head |
| 15 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 16 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 17 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |