tamis

1. (countable, uncountable) A culinary strainer, originally made from worsted cloth.
2. (countable, uncountable) The cloth itself; a tammy.

Etymology

Cognate with Old High German: zemis

Cognate with German: Zims

Cognate with Dutch: teems

Cognate with Western Frisian: teams

Cognate with Old English: temes

Cognate with Old English: temesian

In summary

Borrowed from French tamis, from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Medieval Latin tamisium, of unclear origin.
Cognate with Old High German zemis (dialectal German Zims), Dutch teems (“sieve”), West Frisian teams, tiems, German Low German Teemse, Teems, Old English temes, Old English temesian (“to sieve; sift”). Doublet of temse.