Where does “тапета” come from?

тапета (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Tapete, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

тапета (Serbo-Croatian): wallpaper

Definitions

  1. wallpaper

Ancestry of “тапета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTapetewallpaper
2Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
3Latintapēsrug, carpet
4Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπης →Every word from Latin tapēs →Every word from Latin tapēte →