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Where does “tappare” come from?

tappare (Italian) comes from Italian tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tappare (Italian): to plug, stop, cork; to close shut; to lock...

Definitions

  1. to plug, stop, cork; to close shut; to lock...

Ancestry of “tappare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantappocap, cork, stopper, plug; shorty; clog
2Frankishtappō—
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tappare”

  • tappetto
  • tappo
  • tappare
  • tappatrice
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