Where does “bakteppe” come from?

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

bakteppe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a backdrop

Definitions

a backdrop

Ancestry of “bakteppe”, step by step

bakteppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk teppe

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	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 Nynorsk bak

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	bak	at the back, behind; behind; behind, bottom,...
2	Old Norse	bak	on the back of; back
3	Proto-Germanic	baką	back, rear
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeg-	to break

Every word from Ancient Greek τάπης →Every word from Latin tapēs →Every word from Latin tapēte →