Where does “tape” come from?

tape (Middle English) comes from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tape (Middle English): Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape

Ancestry of “tape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæppatap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
2Frankishtappō—
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tape”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →