Where does “túrtappi” come from?
túrtappi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tappi, from Old Norse tappi, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
túrtappi (Icelandic): tampon
Definitions
- tampon
Ancestry of “túrtappi”, step by step
túrtappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tappi | plug, stopper |
| 2 | Old Norse | tappi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Icelandic túr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | túr | trip, short journey, tour; period, menstruation |