Where does “täckmantel” come from?
täckmantel (Swedish) comes from Swedish täcka, from Polish taca, from German Tasse, from French tasse, from Middle French tasse, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test — a third party standing, after the two parties to...
täckmantel (Swedish): a cover, a disguise, a cloak; cover story
Definitions
- a cover, a disguise, a cloak; cover story
Ancestry of “täckmantel”, step by step
täckmantel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish täcka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | täcka | to cover; to place something over; to cover; to... |
| 2 | Polish | taca | tray, salver |
| 3 | German | Tasse | cup with a handle |
| 4 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 5 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 6 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 7 | Persian | تست | test |
| 8 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 9 | German | testen | to test |
| 10 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 11 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 12 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 13 | Old French | teste | head |
| 14 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 15 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 16 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
via Swedish mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mantel | a mantle, a cloak, a robe; a mantle, the layer... |