Where does “tapis” come from?

tapis (English) comes from French tapis, from Middle French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin tappetium, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapis (English): A tapestry; Carpeting; The cover of a council...

Definitions

  1. A tapestry; Carpeting; The cover of a council...

Ancestry of “tapis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtapismasculine plural of the past participle of tapir;...
2Middle Frenchtapizcarpet
3Vulgar Latintappetium—
4Latintapēsrug, carpet
5Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

Words derived from “tapis”

Every word from Ancient Greek τάπης →Every word from Latin tapēs →Every word from Vulgar Latin tappetium →