Where does “vatteppe” come from?
vatteppe (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.
vatteppe (Norwegian Bokmål): a quilt
Definitions
- a quilt
Ancestry of “vatteppe”, step by step
vatteppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål teppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | teppe | a carpet; a tapestry; a quilt |
| 2 | Old Norse | tapit | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tappet | — |
| 4 | Latin | tapēte | cloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.) |
| 5 | Latin | tapēs | rug, carpet |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |
via Norwegian Bokmål vatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vatt | — |