Where does “teppich” come from?
teppich (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “teppich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | teppich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | teppih | — |
| 3 | English | tapped | simple past tense and past participle of tap;... |
| 4 | Latin | tapicus | — |
| 5 | Latin | tapēs | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |