Where does “tabel” come from?
tabel (Middle English) comes from Old English tabele, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
tabel (Middle English): Alternative form of table
Definitions
- Alternative form of table
Ancestry of “tabel”, step by step
tabel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tabele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tabele | — |
| 2 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Old English tabule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tabule | table |
via Old English tabula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tabula | board |