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Where does “fucktape” come from?

fucktape (English) comes from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

fucktape (English): A sex tape

Definitions

  1. A sex tape

Ancestry of “fucktape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtapeFlexible material in a roll with a sticky surface...
2Middle EnglishtapeAlternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape
3Old Englishtæppatap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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