Where does “Fleckerlteppich” come from?
Fleckerlteppich (German) comes from German teppich, from Middle High German teppich, from Old High German teppih, from English tapped, from Latin tapicus, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
Fleckerlteppich (German): rag rug, patchwork rug
Definitions
- rag rug, patchwork rug
Ancestry of “Fleckerlteppich”, step by step
Fleckerlteppich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German teppich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | teppich | rug, carpet cloth covering for a floor |
| 2 | Middle High German | teppich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | teppih | — |
| 4 | English | tapped | simple past tense and past participle of tap;... |
| 5 | Latin | tapicus | — |
| 6 | Latin | tapēs | rug, carpet |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
via German Fleckerl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fleckerl | — |