Where does “lappeteppe” come from?

lappeteppe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål teppe, from Old Norse tapit, from Middle Low German tappet, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

lappeteppe (Norwegian Bokmål): a patchwork quilt, a patchwork e.g. of fields

Definitions

  1. a patchwork quilt, a patchwork e.g. of fields

Ancestry of “lappeteppe”, step by step

lappeteppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål teppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålteppea carpet; a tapestry; a quilt
2Old Norsetapit
3Middle Low Germantappet
4Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
5Latintapēsrug, carpet
6Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

via Norwegian Bokmål lapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållappa patch; a note, small piece of paper; a driver's...
2Old Norselepprlock of hair; rag
3Proto-Germaniclepôlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Latin tapēsEvery word from Latin tapēte