Where does “tappoon” come from?
tappoon (English) comes from Spanish tampón, from French tampon, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.
tappoon (English): A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a...
Definitions
- A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a...
Ancestry of “tappoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tampón | tampon; buffer |
| 2 | French | tampon | Piece of wood or other material to close an... |
| 3 | Middle French | tampon | — |
| 4 | Middle French | tapon | — |
| 5 | Old French | tape | plug, bung, tap |
| 6 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |