Where does “tæppestre” come from?

tæppestre (Old English) comes from Old English tæppa, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tæppestre (Old English): a female tavern-keeper, tapster, barmaid

Definitions

  1. a female tavern-keeper, tapster, barmaid

Ancestry of “tæppestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæppatap, spigot; band, ribbon, tape
2Frankishtappō—
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tæppestre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →