Where does “tapped” come from?
tapped (English) comes from Latin tapicus, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
tapped (English): simple past tense and past participle of tap;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of tap;...
Ancestry of “tapped”, step by step
tapped traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tapicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tapicus | — |
| 2 | Latin | tapēs | rug, carpet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
via Latin tapetum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tapetum | genitive plural of tapēs; tapestry |