Where does “flappentap” come from?

flappentap (Dutch) comes from Dutch tap, from Middle Dutch tappe, from Old Dutch tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

flappentap (Dutch): automated teller machine

Definitions

  1. automated teller machine

Ancestry of “flappentap”, step by step

flappentap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaptap
2Middle Dutchtappeclosing pin, stopper
3Old Dutchtappo—
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Dutch flap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchflapflap; banknote
2Middle Dutchflabbea blow; slap on the face; fly-flap; flap; a slap...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →