Where does “tapete” come from?

tapete (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese tapete, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapete (Portuguese): carpet

Definitions

  1. carpet

Ancestry of “tapete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetapete
2Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
3Latintapēsrug, carpet
4Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

Words derived from “tapete

Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Latin tapēsEvery word from Latin tapēte
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