Where does “tassa” come from?

tassa (Swedish) comes from Swedish tass, from Ancient Greek ταρσός, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

tassa (Swedish): to walk quietly; as to not wake up someone asleep

Definitions

  1. to walk quietly; as to not wake up someone asleep

Ancestry of “tassa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtassa paw; a hand
2Ancient Greekταρσόςframe of wickerwork, crate, for drying cheese on;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥sósflat surface for drying food
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós →Every word from Ancient Greek ταρσός →
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