Where does “zapfen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “zapfen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zapfen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →