Where does “tapetář” come from?

tapetář (Czech) comes from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

tapetář (Czech): paperhanger

Definitions

  1. paperhanger

Ancestry of “tapetář”, step by step

tapetář traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecharare
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Czech tapeta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtapetawallpaper
2GermanTapetewallpaper
3Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
4Latintapēsrug, carpet
5Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
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