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- Proto-Germanic*taskǭ
- Frankish*taska
- Proto-West Germanic*taska
- Old Dutch*taska
- Middle Dutchtassche
- Dutchtas
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Dutchman
- Middle Dutchman
- Dutchman
- DutchTasman
- English todayTasman
Borrowed from Dutch Tasman, from Dutch tas (“purse, pouch”) + man (“person, man”). The places are named after Abel Tasman.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.