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

  1. gerund of zappen; Alternative form of Zapfen

Ancestry of “Zappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzappento zap
2GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
3Middle High Germanzapfen—
4Old High Germanzapfo—
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →