Where does “tapir” come from?

tapir (Dutch) comes from Spanish tapir, from French tapir, from Middle French tapir, from Old French tapir, from Frankish tappijan, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.

tapir (Dutch): tapir

Definitions

  1. tapir

Ancestry of “tapir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtapirtapir
2Frenchtapirto hide; tapir
3Middle Frenchtapir—
4Old Frenchtapir—
5Frankishtappijanto close, shut in, lock up
6Frankishtappō—
7Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tapir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →