Where does “tamperer” come from?
tamperer (English) comes from English tamper, 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 — to share, divide.
tamperer (English): One who tampers
Definitions
- One who tampers
Ancestry of “tamperer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tamper | A person or thing that tamps; A tool used to tamp... |
| 2 | English | tamp | To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or... |
| 3 | English | tampion | A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover for the... |
| 4 | Middle French | tampon | — |
| 5 | Middle French | tapon | — |
| 6 | Old French | tape | plug, bung, tap |
| 7 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |