Where does “Tafel” come from?
Tafel (German) comes from Middle High German tavel, from Old High German tavala, from Old Italian tavola, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
Tafel (German): panel, board; table; slab, tablet
Definitions
- panel, board; table; slab, tablet
Ancestry of “Tafel”, step by step
Tafel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German tavel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tavel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tavala | — |
| 3 | Old Italian | tavola | — |
| 4 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Middle High German tavele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tavele | — |