Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Flickenteppich” come from? Flickenteppich (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.
Flickenteppich (German): rag rug, patchwork rug; patchwork quilt
Definitions rag rug, patchwork rug; patchwork quilt Ancestry of “Flickenteppich”, step by step Flickenteppich 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 Flicken Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Flicken patch 2 Middle High German vlicken — 3 Middle High German vlëc fleck 4 Old High German flec — 5 Proto-Germanic flekka- spot; mark; blemish 6 Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...