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
- to cover; to place something over; to cover; to...
Ancestry of “täcka”, step by step
täcka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish taca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | taca | tray, salver |
| 2 | German | Tasse | cup with a handle |
| 3 | French | tasse | cup; cupful |
| 4 | Middle French | tasse | — |
| 5 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 6 | Persian | تست | test |
| 7 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 8 | German | testen | to test |
| 9 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 10 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 11 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 12 | Old French | teste | head |
| 13 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 14 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 15 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |