Where does “tapfer” come from?

tapfer (German) comes from Middle High German tapfer, from Old High German tapfar, from Proto-Germanic dapraz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.

tapfer (German): brave, dauntless, hardy, tough

Definitions

  1. brave, dauntless, hardy, tough

Ancestry of “tapfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantapfer—
2Old High Germantapfarheavy; important
3Proto-Germanicdaprazstout; solid; heavy; bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeb-thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick

Words derived from “tapfer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dapraz →Every word from Old High German tapfar →