Where does “셀로판 테이프” come from?

셀로판 테이프 (Korean) comes from Korean 테이프, 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.

셀로판 테이프 (Korean): sellotape, cellophane tape

Definitions

  1. sellotape, cellophane tape

Ancestry of “셀로판 테이프”, step by step

셀로판 테이프 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 테이프

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean테이프tape
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 Korean 셀로판

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean셀로판cellophane
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô