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
Ancestry of “flappentap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | tap | tap |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tappe | closing pin, stopper |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tappo | — |
| 4 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |