Where does “tamper” come from?
Tamper comes from English tampion, from Middle French tampon, ultimately derived from Latin roots related to -arius and -us formations in Proto-Italic -os.
tamper (English): A person or thing that tamps; A tool used to tamp...
Definitions
- A person or thing that tamps; A tool used to tamp...
Ancestry of “tamper”, step by step
tamper 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 Middle French temprer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | temprer | Alternative form of tremper; to temper, mix,... |