Where does “tæppian” come from?

tæppian (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.

tæppian (Old English): to tap

Definitions

  1. to tap

Ancestry of “tæppian”, step by step

tæppian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tæppa

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

via Old French tapper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtapper—
2Frankishtappōn—
3Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

Words derived from “tæppian”

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