Where does “цапфа” come from?

цапфа (Russian) comes 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.

цапфа (Russian): journal, pin, pivot

Definitions

  1. journal, pin, pivot

Ancestry of “цапфа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
2Middle High Germanzapfen—
3Old High Germanzapfo—
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-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 →