Where does “tapa-olhos” come from?
tapa-olhos (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tapa, from Gothic tappa, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tapa-olhos (Portuguese): a slap
Definitions
- a slap
Ancestry of “tapa-olhos”, step by step
tapa-olhos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tapa | slap; argument without a replica; discrete... |
| 2 | Gothic | tappa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Portuguese olhos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | olhos | — |