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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taptoe | tattoo, military-style music parade; sign given... |
| 2 | Dutch | tap | tap |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tappe | closing pin, stopper |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tappo | — |
| 5 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |