Where does “taper” come from?
taper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tåpe, from English tape, from Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
taper (Norwegian Bokmål): a loser; indefinite plural of tape; present of...
Definitions
- a loser; indefinite plural of tape; present of...
Ancestry of “taper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåpe | a fool, ninny, simpleton |
| 2 | English | tape | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface... |
| 3 | Middle English | tape | Alternative form of tappe; band, ribbon, tape |
| 4 | Old English | tæppa | tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape |
| 5 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |