Where does “destapar” come from?
destapar (Spanish) comes from Spanish tapar, from Spanish tapa, from Gothic tappa, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
destapar (Spanish): to open; to uncover; to reveal a political...
Definitions
- to open; to uncover; to reveal a political...
Ancestry of “destapar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tapar | to cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a... |
| 2 | Spanish | tapa | lid, cap; the bottom of a shoe's heel; cover |
| 3 | Gothic | tappa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |