Where does “tapijt” come from?
tapijt (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin tappetium, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
Ancestry of “tapijt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tapiz | carpet; rug |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tappetium | — |
| 3 | Latin | tapēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
Words derived from “tapijt”