Where does “tafelpoot” come from?
tafelpoot (Dutch) comes from Dutch tafel, from Middle Dutch tâfele, from Old Dutch tavala, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
tafelpoot (Dutch): table leg
Ancestry of “tafelpoot”, step by step
tafelpoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tafel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tafel | table; meal, spread on table; multiplication... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tâfele | table (flat surface with legs) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tavala | plank |
| 4 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Dutch poot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | poot | limb of an animal; leg or foot; hand |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pôte | limb, claw |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pota | — |