Where does “tabe” come from?
tabe (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tåpe, from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tabe (Danish): to lose
Definitions
- to lose
Ancestry of “tabe”, step by step
tabe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tåpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåpe | a fool, ninny, simpleton |
| 2 | English | tape | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface... |
| 3 | Middle English | tape | Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape |
| 4 | Old English | tæppa | tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape |
| 5 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Latin tabes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tabes | the act of wasting away; decay, putrefaction;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tāfē- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂bʰeh₁- | to be melting |
via Arabic تَابِع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تَابِع | — |