Where does “taber” come from?
taber (Danish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.
taber (Danish): a loser
Definitions
- a loser
Ancestry of “taber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tabe | to lose |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåpe | a fool, ninny, simpleton |
| 3 | English | tape | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface... |
| 4 | Middle English | tape | Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape |
| 5 | Old English | tæppa | tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape |
| 6 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |