Where does “tampa” come from?

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

tampa (Galician): lid, cover; tomb lid

Definitions

  1. lid, cover; tomb lid

Ancestry of “tampa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →