Where does “tæppa” come from?
tæppa (Old English) comes from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tæppa (Old English): tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
Definitions
- tap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
Ancestry of “tæppa”, step by step
tæppa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish tappō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Proto-Germanic *topp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *topp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Proto-Germanic tappaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tappaz | tuft, knot, peg |