Where does “덕트 테이프” come from?
덕트 테이프 (Korean) comes from English duct tape, from English duck tape, 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.
덕트 테이프 (Korean): duct tape
Definitions
- duct tape
Ancestry of “덕트 테이프”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duct tape | A generally gray waterproof adhesive tape used... |
| 2 | English | duck tape | A kind of tape made from, or incorporating,... |
| 3 | English | tape | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface... |
| 4 | Middle English | tape | Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape |
| 5 | Old English | tæppa | tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape |
| 6 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |