Where does “tappone” come from?
tappone (Italian) comes from Italian tappa, from French étape, from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul — to stand still.
tappone (Italian): a particularly gruelling stage or leg of a race
Definitions
- a particularly gruelling stage or leg of a race
Ancestry of “tappone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tappa | stage, leg, lap, phase, milestone; rest, stop,... |
| 2 | French | étape | stage, stop; leg; step, stage |
| 3 | Middle French | estappe | — |
| 4 | Old French | estaple | marketplace |
| 5 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 8 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |