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Where does “täcka” come from?

täcka (Swedish) comes from Polish taca, from German Tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen — to stand.

täcka (Swedish): to cover; to place something over; to cover; to...

Definitions

  1. to cover; to place something over; to cover; to...

Ancestry of “täcka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtacatray, salver
2GermanTassecup with a handle
3Frenchtassecup; cupful
4Middle Frenchtasse—
5Arabicطَاسbowl, basin; bowl, cup
6Persianتستtest
7EnglishTesta Test match
8Germantestento test
9GermanTesttest; melting pot
10EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
11Middle Englishteste—
12Old Frenchtestehead
13Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
14Latinterstis—
15Latintrīstis—
16Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
17Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “täcka”

  • upptäcka
  • täckmantel
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