Where does “tampon” come from?

Tampon comes from French tampon, from Middle French tampion, from Middle French tapon, from Proto-Germanic tappô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₂b-.

tampon (English): A plug of cotton or other absorbent material...

Definitions

  1. A plug of cotton or other absorbent material...

Ancestry of “tampon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchtamponPiece of wood or other material to close an...
2Middle Frenchtampon—
3Middle Frenchtapon—
4Old Frenchtapeplug, bung, tap
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tampon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →