Where does “tafereel” come from?

tafereel (Dutch) comes from Dutch tafel, from Middle Dutch tâfele, from Old Dutch tavala, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.

tafereel (Dutch): scene, picture

Definitions

  1. scene, picture

Ancestry of “tafereel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtafeltable; meal, spread on table; multiplication...
2Middle Dutchtâfeletable (flat surface with legs)
3Old Dutchtavalaplank
4Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
5Proto-Italic*taðlāboard

Words derived from “tafereel”

Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlā →Every word from Latin tabula →Every word from Old Dutch tavala →