Where does “zapfe” come from?

zapfe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zapho, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “zapfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzapho
2Frankishtappō
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “zapfe

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