Where does “teipdhíonach” come from?

teipdhíonach (Irish) comes from Irish téip, from Norwegian Bokmål teipe, from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.

teipdhíonach (Irish): failproof

Definitions

  1. failproof

Ancestry of “teipdhíonach”, step by step

teipdhíonach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish téip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtéiptape
2Norwegian Bokmålteipeto tape
3EnglishtapeFlexible material in a roll with a sticky surface...
4Middle EnglishtapeAlternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape
5Old Englishtæppatap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
6Frankishtappō—
7Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Irish díonach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →