Where does “Zappen” come from?
Zappen (German) comes from German zappen, from German Zapfen, 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.
Zappen (German): gerund of zappen; Alternative form of Zapfen
Definitions
- gerund of zappen; Alternative form of Zapfen
Ancestry of “Zappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zappen | to zap |
| 2 | German | Zapfen | gerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zapfen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zapfo | — |
| 5 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |