Where does “tabbe” come from?
tabbe (Swedish) comes from Turkish tabanca, from Turkish -ça, from Sanskrit सह, from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
tabbe (Swedish): a blunder, mistake
Definitions
- a blunder, mistake
Ancestry of “tabbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tabanca | pistol, revolver; gun |
| 2 | Turkish | -ça | like, -like, -ly; -ish; as if, as though; in the... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सह | the month मार्गशीर्ष; a particular fire; a... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मत | traversed, measured across; opinion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |