Where does “tippet” come from?

tippet (Middle English) comes from Old English tæppet, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

Ancestry of “tippet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	tæppet	—
2	Latin	tapēte	cloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
3	Latin	tapēs	rug, carpet
4	Ancient Greek	τάπης	carpet, rug, mat