Where does “tattwaġġ” come from?
tattwaġġ (Maltese) comes from Italian tatuaggio, from French tatouage, from French tatouer, from English tattoo, from English tap-to, from Dutch taptoe, from Dutch tap, from Middle Dutch tappe — to share, divide.
tattwaġġ (Maltese): tattoo
Definitions
- tattoo
Ancestry of “tattwaġġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tatuaggio | tattoo |
| 2 | French | tatouage | tattoo |
| 3 | French | tatouer | to tattoo |
| 4 | English | tattoo | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle;... |
| 5 | English | tap-to | — |
| 6 | Dutch | taptoe | tattoo, military-style music parade; sign given... |
| 7 | Dutch | tap | tap |
| 8 | Middle Dutch | tappe | closing pin, stopper |
| 9 | Old Dutch | tappo | — |
| 10 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |