Where does “tåbelighed” come from?

tåbelighed (Danish) comes from Danish tåbelig, from Danish tabe, from Norwegian Bokmål tåpe, from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô — to share, divide.

tåbelighed (Danish): foolishness, silliness

Definitions

  1. foolishness, silliness

Ancestry of “tåbelighed”, step by step

tåbelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tåbelig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtåbeligfoolish, silly
2Danishtabeto lose
3Norwegian Bokmåltåpea fool, ninny, simpleton
4EnglishtapeFlexible material in a roll with a sticky surface...
5Middle EnglishtapeAlternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape
6Old Englishtæppatap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
7Frankishtappō—
8Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →