Where does “tampon” come from?

tampon (Dutch) comes from French tampon, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “tampon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchtamponPiece of wood or other material to close an...
2Middle Frenchtampon—
3Middle Frenchtapon—
4Old Frenchtapeplug, bung, tap
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tampon”

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