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Where does “tapet” come from?

tapet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapet (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of tap; wallpaper

Definitions

  1. definite singular of tap; wallpaper

Ancestry of “tapet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintapēte—
2Latintapēs—
3Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

Words derived from “tapet”

  • tapetlim
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