Where does “tap-to” come from?

tap-to (English) comes from Dutch taptoe, from Dutch tap, from Middle Dutch tappe, from Old Dutch tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “tap-to”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaptoetattoo, military-style music parade; sign given...
2Dutchtaptap
3Middle Dutchtappeclosing pin, stopper
4Old Dutchtappo—
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tap-to”

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