Where does “tapet” come from?

tapet (English) comes from Old English teped, from Latin tapetum, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapet (English): A decorative wall-hanging; a hanging cloth or...

Definitions

  1. A decorative wall-hanging; a hanging cloth or...

Ancestry of “tapet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishteped
2Latintapetumgenitive plural of tapēs; tapestry
3Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Latin tapetumEvery word from Old English teped
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