Where does “tapir” come from?

tapir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tapir, from Spanish tapir, from French tapir, from Middle French tapir, from Old French tapir, from Frankish tappijan, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô — to share, divide.

tapir (Indonesian): tapir

Definitions

  1. tapir

Ancestry of “tapir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtapirtapir
2Spanishtapirtapir
3Frenchtapirto hide; tapir
4Middle Frenchtapir—
5Old Frenchtapir—
6Frankishtappijanto close, shut in, lock up
7Frankishtappō—
8Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
10Proto-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 →