Where does “tacka ja” come from?

tacka ja (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...

tacka ja (Swedish): to accept (an offer or the like), to say yes

Definitions

  1. to accept (an offer or the like), to say yes

Ancestry of “tacka ja”, step by step

tacka ja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish täcka

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

via Swedish ja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjayes; a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote;...
2Old Norseyes
3Proto-Germanicjayes; thus, so
4Proto-Indo-Europeanalready
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s