Where does “tapeta” come from?
tapeta (Lower Sorbian) comes from Medieval Latin tapeta, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
tapeta (Lower Sorbian): wallpaper
Ancestry of “tapeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | tapeta | wall covering; wall carpet |
| 2 | Latin | tapēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |