Where does “teppich” come from?
teppich (Middle High German) comes from Old High German teppih, from English tapped, from Latin tapicus, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
Ancestry of “teppich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | teppih | — |
| 2 | English | tapped | simple past tense and past participle of tap;... |
| 3 | Latin | tapicus | — |
| 4 | Latin | tapēs | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
Words derived from “teppich”