Where does “tapir” come from?

tapir (Romanian) comes from French tapir, from Middle French tapir, from Old French tapir, from Frankish tappijan, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tapir (Romanian): tapir

Definitions

  1. tapir

Ancestry of “tapir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtapirto hide; tapir
2Middle Frenchtapir—
3Old Frenchtapir—
4Frankishtappijanto close, shut in, lock up
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 →