Etymology

tassie

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Today it means: Tasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia. Full definition →

French tasse ← Arabic طَاس
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tassie · noun1

  1. Arabic · derived fromطَاس“bowl, basin”
  2. French · borrowed fromtasse“cup”
  3. English todaytassie

From French tasse (“cup”), from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, basin”).

Tassie · proper noun, noun, adjective2

  1. Proto-Germanic*taskǭ
  2. Frankish*taska
  3. Proto-West Germanic*taska
  4. Old Dutch*taska
  5. Middle Dutchtassche
  6. Dutchtas
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Dutchman
  11. Middle Dutchman
  12. Dutchman
  13. DutchTasman
  14. EnglishTasman
  15. EnglishTasmania
  16. English todayTassie

From Tasmania + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Words from the same roots

Frenchtasse all →

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