myEtymology.com: English etymology of demitasse

Etymology of the English word demitasse

the English word demitasse

derived from the French word demi-tasse

using the French prefix demi-

derived from the Medieval Latin word dimedius

derived from the Latin word dimidius (half; incomplete, mutilated)

derived from the Old French word tasse

derived from the French word demitasse

The earliest known usage of demitasse in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English