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

Definitions

  1. wallpaper

Ancestry of “tapeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintapetawall covering; wall carpet
2Latintapēsrug, carpet
3Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Latin tapēsEvery word from Medieval Latin tapeta
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