Where does “両面テープ” come from?

両面テープ (Japanese) comes from Japanese テープ, from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

両面テープ (Japanese): double-sided tape

Definitions

  1. double-sided tape

Ancestry of “両面テープ”, step by step

両面テープ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese テープ

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

via Japanese 両面

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese両面two sides
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô