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Where does “teppit” come from?
teppit (Old High German) comes from Latin tapes, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
Ancestry of “teppit”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
tapes
rug, carpet; tapestry, hanging
2
Ancient Greek
τάπης
carpet, rug, mat
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