Where does “tapa” come from?
tapa (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną.
tapa (Norwegian Nynorsk): to lose; Alternative form of teipa; definite...
Definitions
- to lose; Alternative form of teipa; definite...
Ancestry of “tapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | — |