Where does “tampable” come from?
tampable (English) comes from English tamp, from English tampion, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.
tampable (English): Able to be tamped
Definitions
- Able to be tamped
Ancestry of “tampable”, step by step
tampable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tamp | To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or... |
| 2 | English | tampion | A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover for the... |
| 3 | Middle French | tampon | — |
| 4 | Middle French | tapon | — |
| 5 | Old French | tape | plug, bung, tap |
| 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 |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |