Where does “zappen” come from?
zappen (German) comes 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): to zap
Definitions
- to zap
Ancestry of “zappen”, step by step
zappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zapfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zapfen | gerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zapfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zapfo | — |
| 4 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via English zap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zap | A sound made by a sudden release of electricity... |