Where does “Teppich” come from?
Teppich (German) comes from Middle High German tepich, 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.
Teppich (German): rug, carpet; tapestry; slick
Definitions
- rug, carpet; tapestry; slick
Ancestry of “Teppich”, step by step
Teppich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German tepich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tepich | — |
| 2 | German | teppich | rug, carpet cloth covering for a floor |
| 3 | Middle High German | teppich | — |
| 4 | Old High German | teppih | — |
| 5 | English | tapped | simple past tense and past participle of tap;... |
| 6 | Latin | tapicus | — |
| 7 | Latin | tapēs | rug, carpet |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
via Middle High German tepech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tepech | — |
via Middle High German teppch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | teppch | — |