Where does “tappō” come from?

tappō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “tappō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tappō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →
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