Where does “taperot” come from?
taperot (Catalan) comes from Catalan tàpera, from Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις, from Turkish kabir, from Arabic كَبِير, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k' — to be warm, be hot.
taperot (Catalan): caperberry
Definitions
- caperberry
Ancestry of “taperot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tàpera | caper pickled bud of the caper bush |
| 2 | Latin | capparis | caper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάππαρις | caper |
| 4 | Turkish | kabir | grave |
| 5 | Arabic | كَبِير | big, great, powerful; great |
| 6 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 7 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 8 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |