Where does “tap” come from?

tap (Danish) comes from Old Danish tapp, from Old Norse tappi, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tap (Danish): protruding component of a device; cone cell;...

Definitions

  1. protruding component of a device; cone cell;...

Ancestry of “tap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtapp—
2Old Norsetappi—
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tap”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →