Where does “tapir” come from?
tapir (Middle French) comes from Old French tapir, from Frankish tappijan, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Ancestry of “tapir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tapir | — |
| 2 | Frankish | tappijan | to close, shut in, lock up |
| 3 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “tapir”