Where does “Zapfen” come from?

Zapfen (German) comes from Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Zapfen (German): gerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...

Definitions

  1. gerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...

Ancestry of “Zapfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzapfen—
2Old High Germanzapfo—
3Frankishtappō—
4Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “Zapfen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →