Where does “tapas” come from?
tapas (Finnish) comes from Spanish tapas, from Spanish tapa, from Gothic tappa, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tapas (Finnish): An individual item of tapas; mostly used in...
Definitions
- An individual item of tapas; mostly used in...
Ancestry of “tapas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tapas | plural of tapa; Dough for making empanadas |
| 2 | Spanish | tapa | lid, cap; the bottom of a shoe's heel; cover |
| 3 | Gothic | tappa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |