Where does “Tampon” come from?

Tampon (German) comes from Dutch tampon, from French tampon, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.

Tampon (German): tampon

Definitions

  1. tampon

Ancestry of “Tampon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtampon—
2FrenchtamponPiece of wood or other material to close an...
3Middle Frenchtampon—
4Middle Frenchtapon—
5Old Frenchtapeplug, bung, tap
6Frankishtappō—
7Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “Tampon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →