Where does “tap” come from?

tap (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tap, from Middle Dutch tappe, from Old Dutch tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tap (Indonesian): to tap

Definitions

  1. to tap

Ancestry of “tap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaptap
2Middle Dutchtappeclosing pin, stopper
3Old Dutchtappo—
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-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 →