Where does “tapis” come from?

tapis (French) comes from Middle French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin tappetium, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapis (French): masculine plural of the past participle of tapir;...

Definitions

masculine plural of the past participle of tapir;...

Ancestry of “tapis”, step by step

tapis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French tapiz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	tapiz	carpet
2	Vulgar Latin	tappetium	—
3	Latin	tapēs	rug, carpet
4	Ancient Greek	τάπης	carpet, rug, mat

via Old French tapiz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	tapiz	carpet; rug
2	Ancient Greek	ταπήτιον	—

Words derived from “tapis”

Every word from Ancient Greek τάπης →Every word from Latin tapēs →Every word from Vulgar Latin tappetium →