Where does “capstrzyk” come from?

capstrzyk (Polish) comes from German Zapfenstreich, from German Zapfen, from Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

capstrzyk (Polish): tattoo

Definitions

  1. tattoo

Ancestry of “capstrzyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZapfenstreichcurfew
2GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
3Middle High Germanzapfen—
4Old High Germanzapfo—
5Frankishtappō—
6Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →