Where does “タンポン” come from?
タンポン (Japanese) comes from German Tampon, from Dutch tampon, from French tampon, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô — to share, divide.
タンポン (Japanese): a tampon
Definitions
- a tampon
Ancestry of “タンポン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tampon | tampon |
| 2 | Dutch | tampon | — |
| 3 | French | tampon | Piece of wood or other material to close an... |
| 4 | Middle French | tampon | — |
| 5 | Middle French | tapon | — |
| 6 | Old French | tape | plug, bung, tap |
| 7 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |