Where does “tappish” come from?

tappish (English) comes from French tapir, from Middle French tapir, from Old French tapir, from Frankish tappijan, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tappish (English): To lie close to the ground, so as to be concealed

Definitions

  1. To lie close to the ground, so as to be concealed

Ancestry of “tappish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtapirto hide; tapir
2Middle Frenchtapir—
3Old Frenchtapir—
4Frankishtappijanto close, shut in, lock up
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →