Where does “das” come from?
das (West Frisian) comes from Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch thas, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
das (West Frisian): badger; scarf, shawl
Ancestry of “das”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | das | A badger, various species of genera "Meles" and... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | das | badger, European badger |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thas | badger, European badger |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |