Where does “tab” come from?
Tab comes from English table, which derives from Latin tabula meaning a flat surface or board, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European teh₂-.
tab (English): A small flap or strip of material attached to...
Definitions
- A small flap or strip of material attached to...
Ancestry of “tab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tablature | A form of musical notation indicating fingering... |
| 2 | Italian | tavolatura | — |
| 3 | Latin | tabulatura | — |
| 4 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |