Where does “tapa” come from?

tapa (Catalan) comes from Gothic tappa, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tapa (Catalan): lid, cover; tapa

Definitions

  1. lid, cover; tapa

Ancestry of “tapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothictappa—
2Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →
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