Where does “tippet” come from?

Tippet comes from Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete, from Ancient Greek τάπης, a word for carpet or tapestry.

tippet (English): A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox,...

Definitions

  1. A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox,...

Ancestry of “tippet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtippet—
2Old Englishtæppet—
3Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
4Latintapēsrug, carpet
5Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

Words derived from “tippet”

Every word from Ancient Greek τάπης →Every word from Latin tapēs →Every word from Latin tapēte →