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
Ancestry of “tapir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tapir | tapir |
| 2 | French | tapir | to hide; tapir |
| 3 | Middle French | tapir | — |
| 4 | Old French | tapir | — |
| 5 | Frankish | tappijan | to close, shut in, lock up |
| 6 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |